#A74416 Color
#A74416 is rgb(167, 68, 22) in RGB, hsl(19, 77%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 87%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A74416rgb(167, 68, 22)hsl(19, 77%, 37%)hsv(19, 87%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 87%, 35%)oklch(51.3% 0.142 41.9)lab(42.45% 40.01 46.24)lch(42.45% 61.14 49.13)What #A74416 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 #A74416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A74416 Channel Values
How #A74416 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 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 77% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 87% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 87% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74416 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 #A74416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74416; 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 #A74416
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 #A74416 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.
#A74416#5F5F13#825514#717100#8A6208#A84040#A84234#636363Using #A74416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a74416: #A74416;background-color: #A74416;colors: { 'color-a74416': '#A74416' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.267, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_a74416">#A74416</color>fill="#A74416"More Brown Colors
#A74416 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A74416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A74416?
#A74416 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 68, 22) in RGB and hsl(19, 77%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #A74416?
#A74416 is rgb(167, 68, 22) — red 167, green 68, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A74416?
#A74416 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 87%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A74416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A74416 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A74416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A74416 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 13.56, which is visibly different.
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