#A45104 Color
#A45104 is rgb(164, 81, 4) in RGB, hsl(29, 95%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 98%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A45104rgb(164, 81, 4)hsl(29, 95%, 33%)hsv(29, 98%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 98%, 36%)oklch(52.8% 0.132 53.1)lab(44.47% 32.20 52.84)lch(44.47% 61.88 58.64)What #A45104 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A45104, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A45104 Channel Values
How #A45104 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 164 · G 81 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 95% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 98% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 98% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45104 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A45104
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45104; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A45104
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A45104 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A45104#666600#835E01#757500#8A6800#A64C4C#A54E3B#686868Using #A45104 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a45104: #A45104;background-color: #A45104;colors: { 'color-a45104': '#A45104' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.318, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_a45104">#A45104</color>fill="#A45104"More Brown Colors
#A45104 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A45104 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A45104?
#A45104 is a dark brown — rgb(164, 81, 4) in RGB and hsl(29, 95%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #A45104?
#A45104 is rgb(164, 81, 4) — red 164, green 81, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A45104?
#A45104 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 98%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A45104 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A45104 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A45104 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A45104 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.67, which is visibly different.
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