#A55712 Color
#A55712 is rgb(165, 87, 18) in RGB, hsl(28, 80%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 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 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A55712rgb(165, 87, 18)hsl(28, 80%, 36%)hsv(28, 89%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 35%)oklch(54% 0.126 54.9)lab(45.96% 29.70 50.12)lch(45.96% 58.26 59.35)What #A55712 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 #A55712, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#A55712 Channel Values
How #A55712 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 87 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 80% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 89% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 89% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A55712 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 #A55712
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A55712; 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 #A55712
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 #A55712 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.
#A55712#6A6A0F#856310#787800#8C6C04#A75252#A65441#6C6C6CUsing #A55712 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a55712: #A55712;background-color: #A55712;colors: { 'color-a55712': '#A55712' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.341, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_a55712">#A55712</color>fill="#A55712"More Brown Colors
#A55712 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A55712 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A55712?
#A55712 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 87, 18) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #A55712?
#A55712 is rgb(165, 87, 18) — red 165, green 87, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A55712?
#A55712 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A55712 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A55712 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A55712 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A55712 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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