#A74635 Color
#A74635 is rgb(167, 70, 53) in RGB, hsl(9, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 68%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A74635rgb(167, 70, 53)hsl(9, 52%, 43%)hsv(9, 68%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 68%, 35%)oklch(51.9% 0.132 31.9)lab(43.07% 39.97 30.95)lch(43.07% 50.55 37.75)What #A74635 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 #A74635, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A74635 Channel Values
How #A74635 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 70 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 52% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 68% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 68% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74635 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 #A74635
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74635; 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 #A74635
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 #A74635 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.
#A74635#606034#825734#72722D#8A6331#A84444#A7453F#646464Using #A74635 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a74635: #A74635;background-color: #A74635;colors: { 'color-a74635': '#A74635' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.275, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_a74635">#A74635</color>fill="#A74635"More Red Colors
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#A74635 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A74635?
#A74635 is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 70, 53) in RGB and hsl(9, 52%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #A74635?
#A74635 is rgb(167, 70, 53) — red 167, green 70, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A74635?
#A74635 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 68%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A74635 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A74635 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A74635 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A74635 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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