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#A5643B Color

#A5643B is rgb(165, 100, 59) in RGB, hsl(23, 47%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5643B
HEX#A5643B
RGBrgb(165, 100, 59)
HSLhsl(23, 47%, 44%)
HSVhsv(23, 64%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.101 51.7)
LABlab(49.22% 24.13 34.50)
LCHlch(49.22% 42.10 55.03)

What #A5643B 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 #A5643B, 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.

#A5643B Channel Values

How #A5643B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 165 · G 100 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 47% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 64% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 64% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5643B 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.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5643B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5643B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A5643B

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 #A5643B 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.

Typical#A5643B
Protanopia#73733A
Protanomaly#8A6D3B
Deuteranopia#7E7E36
Deuteranomaly#8F7538
Tritanopia#A76060
Tritanomaly#A66254
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A5643B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a5643b: #A5643B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5643B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5643b': '#A5643B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.392, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_a5643b">#A5643B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5643B"

More Brown Colors

#A5643B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5643B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5643B?

#A5643B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(165, 100, 59) in RGB and hsl(23, 47%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #A5643B?

#A5643B is rgb(165, 100, 59) — red 165, green 100, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5643B?

#A5643B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5643B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5643B scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5643B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5643B 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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