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#A5725F Color

#A5725F is rgb(165, 114, 95) in RGB, hsl(16, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5725F
HEX#A5725F
RGBrgb(165, 114, 95)
HSLhsl(16, 28%, 51%)
HSVhsv(16, 42%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.071 41.3)
LABlab(53.09% 18.99 19.07)
LCHlch(53.09% 26.91 45.12)

What #A5725F 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 #A5725F, 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 orange in the library.

#A5725F Channel Values

How #A5725F 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 114 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 28% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 42% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 42% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5725F 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5725F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5725F; 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 #A5725F

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 #A5725F 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#A5725F
Protanopia#7D7D5F
Protanomaly#8F795F
Deuteranopia#86865D
Deuteranomaly#937E5E
Tritanopia#A67070
Tritanomaly#A67169
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A5725F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5725f: #A5725F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5725F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5725f': '#A5725F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.447, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_a5725f">#A5725F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5725F"

More Orange Colors

#A5725F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5725F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5725F?

#A5725F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(165, 114, 95) in RGB and hsl(16, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.

What is the RGB value of #A5725F?

#A5725F is rgb(165, 114, 95) — red 165, green 114, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5725F?

#A5725F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5725F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5725F scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5725F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5725F 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 16.23, which is visibly different.

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