#A55431 Color
#A55431 is rgb(165, 84, 49) in RGB, hsl(18, 54%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A55431rgb(165, 84, 49)hsl(18, 54%, 42%)hsv(18, 70%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 35%)oklch(53.8% 0.117 43)lab(45.52% 32.10 35.80)lch(45.52% 48.08 48.12)What #A55431 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 #A55431, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A55431 Channel Values
How #A55431 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 54% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 70% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 70% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A55431 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 #A55431
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A55431; 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 #A55431
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 #A55431 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.
#A55431#686830#856030#77772A#8C6B2D#A65151#A65246#6B6B6BUsing #A55431 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a55431: #A55431;background-color: #A55431;colors: { 'color-a55431': '#A55431' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.329, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_a55431">#A55431</color>fill="#A55431"More Brown Colors
#A55431 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A55431 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A55431?
#A55431 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(165, 84, 49) in RGB and hsl(18, 54%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #A55431?
#A55431 is rgb(165, 84, 49) — red 165, green 84, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A55431?
#A55431 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A55431 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A55431 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A55431 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A55431 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 1.8, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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