#A74525 Color
#A74525 is rgb(167, 69, 37) in RGB, hsl(15, 64%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 78%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A74525rgb(167, 69, 37)hsl(15, 64%, 40%)hsv(15, 78%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 78%, 35%)oklch(51.6% 0.137 38.1)lab(42.73% 39.88 39.43)lch(42.73% 56.08 44.68)What #A74525 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 #A74525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A74525 Channel Values
How #A74525 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 69 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 64% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 78% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 78% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74525 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 #A74525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74525; 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 #A74525
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 #A74525 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.
#A74525#5F5F23#825624#727218#8A631E#A84242#A84338#636363Using #A74525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a74525: #A74525;background-color: #A74525;colors: { 'color-a74525': '#A74525' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.271, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_a74525">#A74525</color>fill="#A74525"More Brown Colors
#A74525 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A74525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A74525?
#A74525 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 69, 37) in RGB and hsl(15, 64%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #A74525?
#A74525 is rgb(167, 69, 37) — red 167, green 69, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A74525?
#A74525 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 78%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A74525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A74525 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A74525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A74525 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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