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#A75149 Color

#A75149 is rgb(167, 81, 73) in RGB, hsl(5, 39%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A75149
HEX#A75149
RGBrgb(167, 81, 73)
HSLhsl(5, 39%, 47%)
HSVhsv(5, 56%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.115 27)
LABlab(45.50% 35.62 22.11)
LCHlch(45.50% 41.92 31.84)

What #A75149 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 #A75149, 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 red in the library.

#A75149 Channel Values

How #A75149 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 81 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 39% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 56% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 56% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75149 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A75149

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75149; 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 #A75149

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 #A75149 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#A75149
Protanopia#666648
Protanomaly#855F49
Deuteranopia#777744
Deuteranomaly#8C6946
Tritanopia#A75050
Tritanomaly#A7504D
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A75149 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a75149: #A75149;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A75149;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a75149': '#A75149' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.318, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_a75149">#A75149</color>
SVG fillfill="#A75149"

More Red Colors

#A75149 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A75149 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A75149?

#A75149 is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 81, 73) in RGB and hsl(5, 39%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #A75149?

#A75149 is rgb(167, 81, 73) — red 167, green 81, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A75149?

#A75149 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A75149 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A75149 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A75149 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A75149 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 13.22, which is visibly different.

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