#A7470C Color
#A7470C is rgb(167, 71, 12) in RGB, hsl(23, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 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 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7470Crgb(167, 71, 12)hsl(23, 87%, 35%)hsv(23, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 35%)oklch(51.7% 0.141 45.4)lab(42.97% 38.45 50.13)lch(42.97% 63.18 52.51)What #A7470C 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 #A7470C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7470C Channel Values
How #A7470C 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 71 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7470C 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 #A7470C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7470C; 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 #A7470C
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 #A7470C 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.
#A7470C#606007#835709#737300#8B6400#A84343#A84434#646464Using #A7470C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7470c: #A7470C;background-color: #A7470C;colors: { 'color-a7470c': '#A7470C' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.278, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_a7470c">#A7470C</color>fill="#A7470C"More Brown Colors
#A7470C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7470C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7470C?
#A7470C is a dark brown — rgb(167, 71, 12) in RGB and hsl(23, 87%, 35%) 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 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #A7470C?
#A7470C is rgb(167, 71, 12) — red 167, green 71, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7470C?
#A7470C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7470C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A7470C scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7470C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7470C 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.36, which is visibly different.
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