#A5402C Color
#A5402C is rgb(165, 64, 44) in RGB, hsl(10, 58%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5402Crgb(165, 64, 44)hsl(10, 58%, 41%)hsv(10, 73%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 35%)oklch(50.7% 0.138 33.1)lab(41.53% 41.65 34.29)lch(41.53% 53.95 39.46)What #A5402C 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 #A5402C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5402C Channel Values
How #A5402C 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 165 · G 64 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 58% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 73% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 73% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5402C 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 #A5402C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5402C; 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 #A5402C
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 #A5402C 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.
#A5402C#5C5C2B#80522B#6F6F22#886026#A63E3E#A53F37#616161Using #A5402C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5402c: #A5402C;background-color: #A5402C;colors: { 'color-a5402c': '#A5402C' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.251, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_a5402c">#A5402C</color>fill="#A5402C"More Red Colors
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#A5402C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5402C?
#A5402C is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 64, 44) in RGB and hsl(10, 58%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #A5402C?
#A5402C is rgb(165, 64, 44) — red 165, green 64, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5402C?
#A5402C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5402C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A5402C scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5402C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5402C 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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