#A5700D Color

#A5700D is rgb(165, 112, 13) in RGB, hsl(39, 85%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 92%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5700D

HEX#A5700D

RGBrgb(165, 112, 13)

HSLhsl(39, 85%, 35%)

HSVhsv(39, 92%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 92%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.12 75.1)

LABlab(51.85% 16.29 55.61)

LCHlch(51.85% 57.95 73.67)

What #A5700D 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 #A5700D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 5.93 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 7.5 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 8.78 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 11.02 Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 12.55 Copper#B87333ΔE 12.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A5700D Channel Values

How #A5700D 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 112 · B 13	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 39° · S 85% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 39° · S 92% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 92% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5700D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5700D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5700D; 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 #A5700D

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 #A5700D 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#A5700D

Protanopia#7B7B0A

Protanomaly#8E770B

Deuteranopia#858500

Deuteranomaly#937D01

Tritanopia#A96969

Tritanomaly#A76C53

Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #A5700D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5700d: #A5700D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5700D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5700d': '#A5700D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.439, blue: 0.051)

Android XML<color name="color_a5700d">#A5700D</color>

SVG fillfill="#A5700D"

More Brown Colors

#A5700D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#A5700D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5700D?

#A5700D is a dark brown — rgb(165, 112, 13) in RGB and hsl(39, 85%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #A5700D?

#A5700D is rgb(165, 112, 13) — red 165, green 112, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5700D?

#A5700D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 92%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5700D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5700D scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5700D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5700D 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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