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#A5645F Color

#A5645F is rgb(165, 100, 95) in RGB, hsl(4, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5645F
HEX#A5645F
RGBrgb(165, 100, 95)
HSLhsl(4, 28%, 51%)
HSVhsv(4, 42%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.085 24.8)
LABlab(49.74% 26.51 14.59)
LCHlch(49.74% 30.26 28.82)

What #A5645F 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 #A5645F, 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 red in the library.

#A5645F Channel Values

How #A5645F 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 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 28% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 42% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 42% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5645F 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5645F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5645F; 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 #A5645F

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 #A5645F 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#A5645F
Protanopia#73735F
Protanomaly#8A6D5F
Deuteranopia#7E7E5C
Deuteranomaly#8F755D
Tritanopia#A56363
Tritanomaly#A56462
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #A5645F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5645f: #A5645F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5645F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5645f': '#A5645F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.392, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_a5645f">#A5645F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5645F"

More Red Colors

#A5645F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5645F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5645F?

#A5645F is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 100, 95) in RGB and hsl(4, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #A5645F?

#A5645F is rgb(165, 100, 95) — red 165, green 100, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5645F?

#A5645F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5645F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5645F scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5645F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5645F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.33, which is visibly different.

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