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#A5877E Color

#A5877E is rgb(165, 135, 126) in RGB, hsl(14, 18%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 24%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5877E
HEX#A5877E
RGBrgb(165, 135, 126)
HSLhsl(14, 18%, 57%)
HSVhsv(14, 24%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 24%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.039 37.3)
LABlab(58.98% 10.74 9.38)
LCHlch(58.98% 14.26 41.14)

What #A5877E 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 #A5877E, 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.

#A5877E Channel Values

How #A5877E 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 135 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 18% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 24% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 24% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5877E 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5877E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5877E; 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 #A5877E

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 #A5877E 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#A5877E
Protanopia#8D8D7E
Protanomaly#978A7E
Deuteranopia#92927D
Deuteranomaly#9A8E7D
Tritanopia#A68686
Tritanomaly#A68683
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A5877E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5877e: #A5877E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5877E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5877e': '#A5877E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.529, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_a5877e">#A5877E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5877E"

More Red Colors

#A5877E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5877E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5877E?

#A5877E is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 135, 126) in RGB and hsl(14, 18%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #A5877E?

#A5877E is rgb(165, 135, 126) — red 165, green 135, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5877E?

#A5877E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 24%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5877E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5877E scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5877E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5877E 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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