#A45728 Color
#A45728 is rgb(164, 87, 40) in RGB, hsl(23, 61%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A45728rgb(164, 87, 40)hsl(23, 61%, 40%)hsv(23, 76%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 36%)oklch(54% 0.118 49.3)lab(45.94% 29.81 40.84)lch(45.94% 50.56 53.88)What #A45728 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 #A45728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A45728 Channel Values
How #A45728 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 87 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 61% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 76% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 76% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45728 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 #A45728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45728; 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 #A45728
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 #A45728 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.
#A45728#696927#856327#78781F#8C6C23#A65353#A55445#6C6C6CUsing #A45728 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a45728: #A45728;background-color: #A45728;colors: { 'color-a45728': '#A45728' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.341, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_a45728">#A45728</color>fill="#A45728"More Brown Colors
#A45728 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A45728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A45728?
#A45728 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(164, 87, 40) in RGB and hsl(23, 61%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #A45728?
#A45728 is rgb(164, 87, 40) — red 164, green 87, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A45728?
#A45728 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A45728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A45728 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A45728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A45728 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 4.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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