#A54922 Color
#A54922 is rgb(165, 73, 34) in RGB, hsl(18, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A54922rgb(165, 73, 34)hsl(18, 66%, 39%)hsv(18, 79%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 35%)oklch(51.8% 0.132 41.7)lab(43.13% 37.11 41.19)lch(43.13% 55.44 47.99)What #A54922 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 #A54922, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A54922 Channel Values
How #A54922 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 79% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54922 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 #A54922
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54922; 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 #A54922
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 #A54922 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.
#A54922#616120#825821#727215#89641B#A64545#A6473A#656565Using #A54922 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a54922: #A54922;background-color: #A54922;colors: { 'color-a54922': '#A54922' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.286, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_a54922">#A54922</color>fill="#A54922"More Brown Colors
#A54922 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A54922 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A54922?
#A54922 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 73, 34) in RGB and hsl(18, 66%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #A54922?
#A54922 is rgb(165, 73, 34) — red 165, green 73, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A54922?
#A54922 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A54922 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A54922 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A54922 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A54922 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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