#A5610D Color
#A5610D is rgb(165, 97, 13) in RGB, hsl(33, 85%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5610Drgb(165, 97, 13)hsl(33, 85%, 35%)hsv(33, 92%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 35%)oklch(55.7% 0.123 63.1)lab(48.22% 24.35 53.11)lch(48.22% 58.43 65.37)What #A5610D 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 #A5610D, 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.
#A5610D Channel Values
How #A5610D 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 97 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 85% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 92% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 92% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.87:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5610D 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 #A5610D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5610D; 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 #A5610D
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 #A5610D 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.
#A5610D#707009#896B0B#7D7D00#8F7300#A85B5B#A75E48#717171Using #A5610D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5610d: #A5610D;background-color: #A5610D;colors: { 'color-a5610d': '#A5610D' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.380, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_a5610d">#A5610D</color>fill="#A5610D"More Brown Colors
#A5610D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5610D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5610D?
#A5610D is a dark brown — rgb(165, 97, 13) in RGB and hsl(33, 85%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #A5610D?
#A5610D is rgb(165, 97, 13) — red 165, green 97, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5610D?
#A5610D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5610D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A5610D scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5610D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5610D 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.81, which is visibly different.
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