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#A5787F Color

#A5787F is rgb(165, 120, 127) in RGB, hsl(351, 20%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5787F
HEX#A5787F
RGBrgb(165, 120, 127)
HSLhsl(351, 20%, 56%)
HSVhsv(351, 27%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.057 8.5)
LABlab(55.20% 18.91 3.48)
LCHlch(55.20% 19.23 10.42)

What #A5787F 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 #A5787F, 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 red in the library.

#A5787F Channel Values

How #A5787F 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 120 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 20% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 27% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 23% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5787F 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5787F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5787F; 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 #A5787F

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 #A5787F 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#A5787F
Protanopia#81817F
Protanomaly#917E7F
Deuteranopia#89897E
Deuteranomaly#95837E
Tritanopia#A47979
Tritanomaly#A5797B
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #A5787F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5787f: #A5787F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5787F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5787f': '#A5787F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.471, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_a5787f">#A5787F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5787F"

More Red Colors

#A5787F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5787F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5787F?

#A5787F is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 120, 127) in RGB and hsl(351, 20%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #A5787F?

#A5787F is rgb(165, 120, 127) — red 165, green 120, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5787F?

#A5787F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5787F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5787F scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5787F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5787F 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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