#A67417 Color
#A67417 is rgb(166, 116, 23) in RGB, hsl(39, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 86%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A67417rgb(166, 116, 23)hsl(39, 76%, 37%)hsv(39, 86%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 86%, 35%)oklch(59.6% 0.118 76.7)lab(53.01% 14.75 53.94)lch(53.01% 55.92 74.71)What #A67417 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 #A67417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A67417 Channel Values
How #A67417 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 116 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 86% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A67417 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 #A67417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A67417; 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 #A67417
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 #A67417 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.
#A67417#7E7E15#907A16#878709#948010#AA6D6D#A87057#7D7D7DUsing #A67417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a67417: #A67417;background-color: #A67417;colors: { 'color-a67417': '#A67417' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.455, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_a67417">#A67417</color>fill="#A67417"More Brown Colors
#A67417 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A67417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A67417?
#A67417 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 116, 23) in RGB and hsl(39, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #A67417?
#A67417 is rgb(166, 116, 23) — red 166, green 116, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A67417?
#A67417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 86%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A67417 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A67417 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A67417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A67417 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.
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