#A5766F Color
#A5766F is rgb(165, 118, 111) in RGB, hsl(8, 23%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 33%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5766Frgb(165, 118, 111)hsl(8, 23%, 54%)hsv(8, 33%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 33%, 35%)oklch(61.1% 0.061 28.5)lab(54.37% 18.29 11.57)lch(54.37% 21.65 32.32)What #A5766F 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 #A5766F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5766F Channel Values
How #A5766F 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 118 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 23% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 33% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 33% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5766F 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 #A5766F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5766F; 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 #A5766F
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 #A5766F 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.
#A5766F#80806F#907C6F#88886D#94816E#A67575#A57573#818181Using #A5766F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5766f: #A5766F;background-color: #A5766F;colors: { 'color-a5766f': '#A5766F' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.463, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_a5766f">#A5766F</color>fill="#A5766F"More Red Colors
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#A5766F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5766F?
#A5766F is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 118, 111) in RGB and hsl(8, 23%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #A5766F?
#A5766F is rgb(165, 118, 111) — red 165, green 118, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5766F?
#A5766F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 33%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5766F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5766F scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5766F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5766F 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 10.52, which is visibly different.
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