#A75016 Color
#A75016 is rgb(167, 80, 22) in RGB, hsl(24, 77%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 87%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A75016rgb(167, 80, 22)hsl(24, 77%, 37%)hsv(24, 87%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 87%, 35%)oklch(53.1% 0.132 48.8)lab(44.80% 34.18 48.03)lch(44.80% 58.95 54.56)What #A75016 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 #A75016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A75016 Channel Values
How #A75016 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 80 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 77% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 87% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 87% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75016 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 #A75016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75016; 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 #A75016
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 #A75016 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.
#A75016#666613#855E14#767600#8C690A#A94B4B#A84D3C#696969Using #A75016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a75016: #A75016;background-color: #A75016;colors: { 'color-a75016': '#A75016' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.314, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_a75016">#A75016</color>fill="#A75016"More Brown Colors
#A75016 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A75016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A75016?
#A75016 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 80, 22) in RGB and hsl(24, 77%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #A75016?
#A75016 is rgb(167, 80, 22) — red 167, green 80, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A75016?
#A75016 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 87%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A75016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A75016 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A75016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A75016 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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