#A45423 Color
#A45423 is rgb(164, 84, 35) in RGB, hsl(23, 65%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 79%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A45423rgb(164, 84, 35)hsl(23, 65%, 39%)hsv(23, 79%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 79%, 36%)oklch(53.5% 0.122 48.8)lab(45.24% 31.21 42.60)lch(45.24% 52.81 53.78)What #A45423 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 #A45423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#A45423 Channel Values
How #A45423 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 84 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 65% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 79% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 79% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45423 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 #A45423
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45423; 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 #A45423
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 #A45423 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.
#A45423#676721#846022#767618#8B6A1D#A65050#A55142#6A6A6AUsing #A45423 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a45423: #A45423;background-color: #A45423;colors: { 'color-a45423': '#A45423' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.329, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_a45423">#A45423</color>fill="#A45423"More Brown Colors
#A45423 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A45423 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A45423?
#A45423 is a dark brown — rgb(164, 84, 35) in RGB and hsl(23, 65%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #A45423?
#A45423 is rgb(164, 84, 35) — red 164, green 84, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A45423?
#A45423 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 79%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A45423 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A45423 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A45423 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A45423 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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