#A4681E Color
#A4681E is rgb(164, 104, 30) in RGB, hsl(33, 69%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 82%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4681Ergb(164, 104, 30)hsl(33, 69%, 38%)hsv(33, 82%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 82%, 36%)oklch(57% 0.114 66.4)lab(49.81% 20.48 48.81)lch(49.81% 52.93 67.24)What #A4681E 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 #A4681E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4681E Channel Values
How #A4681E 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 104 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 69% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 82% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 82% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4681E 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 #A4681E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4681E; 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 #A4681E
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 #A4681E 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.
#A4681E#75751C#8A701D#808013#907718#A76262#A6654F#757575Using #A4681E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4681e: #A4681E;background-color: #A4681E;colors: { 'color-a4681e': '#A4681E' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.408, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_a4681e">#A4681E</color>fill="#A4681E"More Brown Colors
#A4681E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4681E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4681E?
#A4681E is a dark brown — rgb(164, 104, 30) in RGB and hsl(33, 69%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #A4681E?
#A4681E is rgb(164, 104, 30) — red 164, green 104, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4681E?
#A4681E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 82%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4681E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A4681E scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4681E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4681E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.92, which is visibly different.
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