#A74402 Color
#A74402 is rgb(167, 68, 2) in RGB, hsl(24, 98%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 99%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A74402rgb(167, 68, 2)hsl(24, 98%, 33%)hsv(24, 99%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 99%, 35%)oklch(51.2% 0.145 45.1)lab(42.38% 39.76 52.62)lch(42.38% 65.96 52.93)What #A74402 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 #A74402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A74402 Channel Values
How #A74402 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 167 · G 68 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 98% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 99% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 99% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74402 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 #A74402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74402; 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 #A74402
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 #A74402 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.
#A74402#5F5F00#825500#717100#8A6200#A84040#A84131#636363Using #A74402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a74402: #A74402;background-color: #A74402;colors: { 'color-a74402': '#A74402' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.267, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_a74402">#A74402</color>fill="#A74402"More Brown Colors
#A74402 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A74402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A74402?
#A74402 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 68, 2) in RGB and hsl(24, 98%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #A74402?
#A74402 is rgb(167, 68, 2) — red 167, green 68, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A74402?
#A74402 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 99%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A74402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A74402 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A74402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A74402 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 15.09, which is visibly different.
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