#A55718 Color
#A55718 is rgb(165, 87, 24) in RGB, hsl(27, 75%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 85%, 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A55718rgb(165, 87, 24)hsl(27, 75%, 37%)hsv(27, 85%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 85%, 35%)oklch(54% 0.125 53.7)lab(45.99% 29.81 48.03)lch(45.99% 56.53 58.18)What #A55718 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 #A55718, 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.
#A55718 Channel Values
How #A55718 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 75% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 85% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 85% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A55718 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 #A55718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A55718; 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 #A55718
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 #A55718 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.
#A55718#6A6A16#856317#787804#8C6C0E#A75252#A65442#6C6C6CUsing #A55718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a55718: #A55718;background-color: #A55718;colors: { 'color-a55718': '#A55718' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.341, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_a55718">#A55718</color>fill="#A55718"More Brown Colors
#A55718 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A55718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A55718?
#A55718 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 87, 24) in RGB and hsl(27, 75%, 37%) 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 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #A55718?
#A55718 is rgb(165, 87, 24) — red 165, green 87, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A55718?
#A55718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 85%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A55718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A55718 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A55718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A55718 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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