#A57122 Color
#A57122 is rgb(165, 113, 34) in RGB, hsl(36, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 79%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A57122rgb(165, 113, 34)hsl(36, 66%, 39%)hsv(36, 79%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 79%, 35%)oklch(58.9% 0.112 72.8)lab(52.18% 16.18 49.37)lch(52.18% 51.95 71.86)What #A57122 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 #A57122, 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.
#A57122 Channel Values
How #A57122 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 113 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 79% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A57122 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 #A57122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A57122; 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 #A57122
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 #A57122 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.
#A57122#7C7C21#8E7821#85851A#937E1D#A96B6B#A76D57#7B7B7BUsing #A57122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a57122: #A57122;background-color: #A57122;colors: { 'color-a57122': '#A57122' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.443, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_a57122">#A57122</color>fill="#A57122"More Brown Colors
#A57122 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A57122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A57122?
#A57122 is a dark brown — rgb(165, 113, 34) in RGB and hsl(36, 66%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #A57122?
#A57122 is rgb(165, 113, 34) — red 165, green 113, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A57122?
#A57122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 79%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A57122 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A57122 scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A57122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A57122 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 12.76, which is visibly different.
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