#A65103 Color
#A65103 is rgb(166, 81, 3) in RGB, hsl(29, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 98%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65103rgb(166, 81, 3)hsl(29, 96%, 33%)hsv(29, 98%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 98%, 35%)oklch(53.1% 0.134 52.6)lab(44.79% 33.02 53.47)lch(44.79% 62.85 58.30)What #A65103 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 #A65103, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65103 Channel Values
How #A65103 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 81 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 98% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65103 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 #A65103
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65103; 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 #A65103
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 #A65103 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.
#A65103#666600#845E00#767600#8C6900#A84C4C#A74E3B#696969Using #A65103 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65103: #A65103;background-color: #A65103;colors: { 'color-a65103': '#A65103' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.318, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_a65103">#A65103</color>fill="#A65103"More Brown Colors
#A65103 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65103 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65103?
#A65103 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 81, 3) in RGB and hsl(29, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #A65103?
#A65103 is rgb(166, 81, 3) — red 166, green 81, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65103?
#A65103 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 98%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65103 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65103 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65103 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65103 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.98, which is visibly different.
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