#A5785F Color
#A5785F is rgb(165, 120, 95) in RGB, hsl(21, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5785Frgb(165, 120, 95)hsl(21, 28%, 51%)hsv(21, 42%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 35%)oklch(61.1% 0.067 50.1)lab(54.58% 15.76 21.04)lch(54.58% 26.28 53.17)What #A5785F 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 #A5785F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5785F Channel Values
How #A5785F 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 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 28% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 42% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 42% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.85:1 vs white · 5.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5785F 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 #A5785F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5785F; 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 #A5785F
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 #A5785F 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.
#A5785F#81815F#917E5F#89895D#95835E#A77575#A6766D#828282Using #A5785F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5785f: #A5785F;background-color: #A5785F;colors: { 'color-a5785f': '#A5785F' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.471, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_a5785f">#A5785F</color>fill="#A5785F"More Orange Colors
#A5785F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5785F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5785F?
#A5785F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(165, 120, 95) in RGB and hsl(21, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #A5785F?
#A5785F is rgb(165, 120, 95) — red 165, green 120, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5785F?
#A5785F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5785F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5785F scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5785F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5785F 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 16.92, which is visibly different.
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