#A65030 Color
#A65030 is rgb(166, 80, 48) in RGB, hsl(16, 55%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 71%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65030rgb(166, 80, 48)hsl(16, 55%, 42%)hsv(16, 71%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 71%, 35%)oklch(53.2% 0.122 40.4)lab(44.82% 34.50 35.65)lch(44.82% 49.61 45.94)What #A65030 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 #A65030, 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 brown in the library.
#A65030 Channel Values
How #A65030 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 166 · G 80 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 55% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 71% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 71% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65030 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 #A65030
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65030; 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 #A65030
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 #A65030 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.
#A65030#66662F#845E2F#767628#8C692B#A74D4D#A74E43#696969Using #A65030 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65030: #A65030;background-color: #A65030;colors: { 'color-a65030': '#A65030' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.314, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_a65030">#A65030</color>fill="#A65030"More Brown Colors
#A65030 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65030 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65030?
#A65030 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 80, 48) in RGB and hsl(16, 55%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #A65030?
#A65030 is rgb(166, 80, 48) — red 166, green 80, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65030?
#A65030 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 71%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65030 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65030 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65030 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65030 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 3.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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