#A5780D Color

#A5780D is rgb(165, 120, 13) in RGB, hsl(42, 85%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 92%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5780D

HEX#A5780D

RGBrgb(165, 120, 13)

HSLhsl(42, 85%, 35%)

HSVhsv(42, 92%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 92%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.121 81.5)

LABlab(53.88% 11.99 57.03)

LCHlch(53.88% 58.28 78.13)

What #A5780D 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 #A5780D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 7.72 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 8.15 Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 8.4 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 11.02 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 12.04 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 15.49

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

#A5780D Channel Values

How #A5780D 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 120 · B 13	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 42° · S 85% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 42° · S 92% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 92% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5780D 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 text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5780D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5780D; 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 #A5780D

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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Shades

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How #A5780D 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#A5780D

Protanopia#81810A

Protanomaly#917E0C

Deuteranopia#898900

Deuteranomaly#958303

Tritanopia#AA7171

Tritanomaly#A87459

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #A5780D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5780d: #A5780D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5780D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5780d': '#A5780D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.471, blue: 0.051)

Android XML<color name="color_a5780d">#A5780D</color>

SVG fillfill="#A5780D"

More Yellow Colors

#A5780D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#A5780D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5780D?

#A5780D is a dark yellow — rgb(165, 120, 13) in RGB and hsl(42, 85%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #A5780D?

#A5780D is rgb(165, 120, 13) — red 165, green 120, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5780D?

#A5780D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 92%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5780D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5780D scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5780D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5780D 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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