#A7495A Color
#A7495A is rgb(167, 73, 90) in RGB, hsl(349, 39%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 46%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7495Argb(167, 73, 90)hsl(349, 39%, 47%)hsv(349, 56%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 46%, 35%)oklch(53.1% 0.125 11.1)lab(44.22% 40.66 10.13)lch(44.22% 41.90 13.99)What #A7495A 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 #A7495A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7495A Channel Values
How #A7495A 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 73 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 39% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 56% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 46% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7495A 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 #A7495A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7495A; 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 #A7495A
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 #A7495A 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.
#A7495A#626259#83595A#737356#8B6558#A64B4B#A64A52#686868Using #A7495A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7495a: #A7495A;background-color: #A7495A;colors: { 'color-a7495a': '#A7495A' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.286, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_a7495a">#A7495A</color>fill="#A7495A"More Red Colors
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#A7495A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7495A?
#A7495A is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 73, 90) in RGB and hsl(349, 39%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #A7495A?
#A7495A is rgb(167, 73, 90) — red 167, green 73, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7495A?
#A7495A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 46%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7495A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A7495A scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7495A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7495A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.02, which is visibly different.
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