#A57140 Color
#A57140 is rgb(165, 113, 64) in RGB, hsl(29, 44%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A57140rgb(165, 113, 64)hsl(29, 44%, 45%)hsv(29, 61%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 35%)oklch(59.2% 0.093 62.7)lab(52.42% 17.40 35.48)lch(52.42% 39.52 63.88)What #A57140 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 #A57140, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A57140 Channel Values
How #A57140 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 44% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 61% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 61% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.17:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A57140 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 #A57140
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A57140; 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 #A57140
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 #A57140 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.
#A57140#7C7C3F#8E7840#85853C#937E3E#A86C6C#A76E5E#7C7C7CUsing #A57140 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a57140: #A57140;background-color: #A57140;colors: { 'color-a57140': '#A57140' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.443, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_a57140">#A57140</color>fill="#A57140"More Orange Colors
#A57140 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A57140 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A57140?
#A57140 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(165, 113, 64) in RGB and hsl(29, 44%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.
What is the RGB value of #A57140?
#A57140 is rgb(165, 113, 64) — red 165, green 113, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A57140?
#A57140 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A57140 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A57140 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A57140 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A57140 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 15.8, which is visibly different.
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