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#A57C50 Color

#A57C50 is rgb(165, 124, 80) in RGB, hsl(31, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A57C50
HEX#A57C50
RGBrgb(165, 124, 80)
HSLhsl(31, 35%, 48%)
HSVhsv(31, 52%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.079 67.5)
LABlab(55.39% 12.46 30.41)
LCHlch(55.39% 32.86 67.71)

What #A57C50 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 #A57C50, 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.

#A57C50 Channel Values

How #A57C50 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 124 · B 808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 35% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 52% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 52% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A57C50 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 text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A57C50

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A57C50; 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 #A57C50

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 #A57C50 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#A57C50
Protanopia#848450
Protanomaly#928150
Deuteranopia#8B8B4E
Deuteranomaly#96854F
Tritanopia#A87878
Tritanomaly#A7796A
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #A57C50 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a57c50: #A57C50;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A57C50;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a57c50': '#A57C50' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.486, blue: 0.314)
Android XML<color name="color_a57c50">#A57C50</color>
SVG fillfill="#A57C50"

More Orange Colors

#A57C50 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A57C50 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A57C50?

#A57C50 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(165, 124, 80) in RGB and hsl(31, 35%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #A57C50?

#A57C50 is rgb(165, 124, 80) — red 165, green 124, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A57C50?

#A57C50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A57C50 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A57C50 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A57C50 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A57C50 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.38, which is visibly different.

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