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#A74B20 Color

#A74B20 is rgb(167, 75, 32) in RGB, hsl(19, 68%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 81%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A74B20
HEX#A74B20
RGBrgb(167, 75, 32)
HSLhsl(19, 68%, 39%)
HSVhsv(19, 81%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 81%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.133 43.1)
LABlab(43.84% 36.87 42.95)
LCHlch(43.84% 56.61 49.36)

What #A74B20 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 #A74B20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A74B20 Channel Values

How #A74B20 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 75 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 68% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 81% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 81% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74B20 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.

TextWhite text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A74B20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74B20; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A74B20

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 #A74B20 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.

Typical#A74B20
Protanopia#63631E
Protanomaly#845A1F
Deuteranopia#747411
Deuteranomaly#8B6618
Tritanopia#A84747
Tritanomaly#A8493B
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #A74B20 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a74b20: #A74B20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A74B20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a74b20': '#A74B20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.294, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_a74b20">#A74B20</color>
SVG fillfill="#A74B20"

More Brown Colors

#A74B20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A74B20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A74B20?

#A74B20 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 75, 32) in RGB and hsl(19, 68%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #A74B20?

#A74B20 is rgb(167, 75, 32) — red 167, green 75, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A74B20?

#A74B20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 81%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A74B20 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A74B20 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A74B20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A74B20 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 8.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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