#A54112 Color
#A54112 is rgb(165, 65, 18) in RGB, hsl(19, 80%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A54112rgb(165, 65, 18)hsl(19, 80%, 36%)hsv(19, 89%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 35%)oklch(50.6% 0.143 41.7)lab(41.53% 40.56 46.96)lch(41.53% 62.06 49.18)What #A54112 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 #A54112, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A54112 Channel Values
How #A54112 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 65 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 80% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 89% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 89% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54112 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 #A54112
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54112; 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 #A54112
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 #A54112 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.
#A54112#5C5C0F#805310#6F6F00#886002#A63D3D#A63F31#606060Using #A54112 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a54112: #A54112;background-color: #A54112;colors: { 'color-a54112': '#A54112' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.255, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_a54112">#A54112</color>fill="#A54112"More Brown Colors
#A54112 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A54112 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A54112?
#A54112 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 65, 18) in RGB and hsl(19, 80%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #A54112?
#A54112 is rgb(165, 65, 18) — red 165, green 65, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A54112?
#A54112 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A54112 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A54112 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A54112 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A54112 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 14.07, which is visibly different.
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