#A65730 Color
#A65730 is rgb(166, 87, 48) in RGB, hsl(20, 55%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65730rgb(166, 87, 48)hsl(20, 55%, 42%)hsv(20, 71%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 35%)oklch(54.4% 0.117 45.4)lab(46.31% 30.93 37.23)lch(46.31% 48.40 50.29)What #A65730 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 #A65730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65730 Channel Values
How #A65730 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 55% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 71% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 71% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65730 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 #A65730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65730; 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 #A65730
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 #A65730 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.
#A65730#6A6A2F#86632F#797928#8D6D2C#A85353#A75548#6C6C6CUsing #A65730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65730: #A65730;background-color: #A65730;colors: { 'color-a65730': '#A65730' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.341, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_a65730">#A65730</color>fill="#A65730"More Brown Colors
#A65730 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65730?
#A65730 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 87, 48) in RGB and hsl(20, 55%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #A65730?
#A65730 is rgb(166, 87, 48) — red 166, green 87, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65730?
#A65730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65730 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65730 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 2.22, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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