#A75135 Color
#A75135 is rgb(167, 81, 53) in RGB, hsl(15, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 68%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A75135rgb(167, 81, 53)hsl(15, 52%, 43%)hsv(15, 68%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 68%, 35%)oklch(53.6% 0.121 38.5)lab(45.24% 34.60 33.40)lch(45.24% 48.09 43.99)What #A75135 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 #A75135, 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.
#A75135 Channel Values
How #A75135 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 81 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 52% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 68% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 68% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75135 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 #A75135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75135; 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 #A75135
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 #A75135 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.
#A75135#666634#855F34#77772E#8C6931#A84E4E#A84F45#6A6A6AUsing #A75135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a75135: #A75135;background-color: #A75135;colors: { 'color-a75135': '#A75135' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.318, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_a75135">#A75135</color>fill="#A75135"More Brown Colors
#A75135 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A75135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A75135?
#A75135 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 81, 53) in RGB and hsl(15, 52%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #A75135?
#A75135 is rgb(167, 81, 53) — red 167, green 81, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A75135?
#A75135 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 68%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A75135 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A75135 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A75135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A75135 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 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.
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