#A54903 Color
#A54903 is rgb(165, 73, 3) in RGB, hsl(26, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A54903rgb(165, 73, 3)hsl(26, 96%, 33%)hsv(26, 98%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 35%)oklch(51.7% 0.139 48.1)lab(42.99% 36.60 52.41)lch(42.99% 63.93 55.07)What #A54903 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 #A54903, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A54903 Channel Values
How #A54903 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 73 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 98% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54903 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 #A54903
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54903; 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 #A54903
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 #A54903 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.
#A54903#616100#825800#727200#896400#A74444#A64635#646464Using #A54903 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a54903: #A54903;background-color: #A54903;colors: { 'color-a54903': '#A54903' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.286, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_a54903">#A54903</color>fill="#A54903"More Brown Colors
#A54903 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A54903 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A54903?
#A54903 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 73, 3) in RGB and hsl(26, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #A54903?
#A54903 is rgb(165, 73, 3) — red 165, green 73, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A54903?
#A54903 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A54903 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A54903 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A54903 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A54903 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 14.7, which is visibly different.
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