#A65711 Color
#A65711 is rgb(166, 87, 17) in RGB, hsl(28, 81%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 90%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65711rgb(166, 87, 17)hsl(28, 81%, 36%)hsv(28, 90%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 90%, 35%)oklch(54.1% 0.128 54.7)lab(46.11% 30.11 50.63)lch(46.11% 58.90 59.26)What #A65711 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 #A65711, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65711 Channel Values
How #A65711 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 87 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 81% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 90% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65711 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 #A65711
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65711; 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 #A65711
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 #A65711 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.
#A65711#6A6A0E#86630F#797900#8D6D03#A85252#A75441#6C6C6CUsing #A65711 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65711: #A65711;background-color: #A65711;colors: { 'color-a65711': '#A65711' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.341, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_a65711">#A65711</color>fill="#A65711"More Brown Colors
#A65711 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65711 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65711?
#A65711 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 87, 17) in RGB and hsl(28, 81%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #A65711?
#A65711 is rgb(166, 87, 17) — red 166, green 87, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65711?
#A65711 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 90%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65711 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65711 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65711 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65711 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, which is visibly different.
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