#A45C19 Color
#A45C19 is rgb(164, 92, 25) in RGB, hsl(29, 74%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A45C19rgb(164, 92, 25)hsl(29, 74%, 37%)hsv(29, 85%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 36%)oklch(54.8% 0.121 57.6)lab(46.96% 26.78 48.36)lch(46.96% 55.28 61.03)What #A45C19 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 #A45C19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A45C19 Channel Values
How #A45C19 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 92 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 74% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 85% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 85% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45C19 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 #A45C19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45C19; 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 #A45C19
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 #A45C19 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.
#A45C19#6D6D17#866618#7A7A08#8D6F10#A65757#A55946#6E6E6EUsing #A45C19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a45c19: #A45C19;background-color: #A45C19;colors: { 'color-a45c19': '#A45C19' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.361, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_a45c19">#A45C19</color>fill="#A45C19"More Brown Colors
#A45C19 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A45C19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A45C19?
#A45C19 is a dark brown — rgb(164, 92, 25) in RGB and hsl(29, 74%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #A45C19?
#A45C19 is rgb(164, 92, 25) — red 164, green 92, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A45C19?
#A45C19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A45C19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A45C19 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A45C19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A45C19 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 11.37, which is visibly different.
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