#A55412 Color
#A55412 is rgb(165, 84, 18) in RGB, hsl(27, 80%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 89%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A55412rgb(165, 84, 18)hsl(27, 80%, 36%)hsv(27, 89%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 89%, 35%)oklch(53.5% 0.128 52.8)lab(45.31% 31.25 49.65)lch(45.31% 58.67 57.81)What #A55412 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 #A55412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A55412 Channel Values
How #A55412 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 84 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 80% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 89% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 89% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A55412 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 #A55412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A55412; 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 #A55412
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 #A55412 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.
#A55412#68680F#856010#777700#8C6B04#A74F4F#A6513F#6A6A6AUsing #A55412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a55412: #A55412;background-color: #A55412;colors: { 'color-a55412': '#A55412' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.329, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_a55412">#A55412</color>fill="#A55412"More Brown Colors
#A55412 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A55412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A55412?
#A55412 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 84, 18) in RGB and hsl(27, 80%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #A55412?
#A55412 is rgb(165, 84, 18) — red 165, green 84, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A55412?
#A55412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 89%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A55412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A55412 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A55412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A55412 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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