#A56045 Color
#A56045 is rgb(165, 96, 69) in RGB, hsl(17, 41%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A56045rgb(165, 96, 69)hsl(17, 41%, 46%)hsv(17, 58%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 35%)oklch(56.1% 0.099 41.9)lab(48.41% 26.80 27.99)lch(48.41% 38.76 46.24)What #A56045 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 #A56045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A56045 Channel Values
How #A56045 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 96 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 41% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 58% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 58% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A56045 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 #A56045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A56045; 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 #A56045
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 #A56045 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.
#A56045#707044#886A45#7C7C41#8E7242#A65D5D#A65E54#727272Using #A56045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a56045: #A56045;background-color: #A56045;colors: { 'color-a56045': '#A56045' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.376, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_a56045">#A56045</color>fill="#A56045"More Orange Colors
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#A56045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A56045?
#A56045 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(165, 96, 69) in RGB and hsl(17, 41%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #A56045?
#A56045 is rgb(165, 96, 69) — red 165, green 96, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A56045?
#A56045 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A56045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A56045 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A56045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A56045 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 10.19, which is visibly different.
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