#A7522A Color
#A7522A is rgb(167, 82, 42) in RGB, hsl(19, 60%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 75%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7522Argb(167, 82, 42)hsl(19, 60%, 41%)hsv(19, 75%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 75%, 35%)oklch(53.6% 0.124 44.1)lab(45.34% 33.68 39.43)lch(45.34% 51.85 49.49)What #A7522A 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 #A7522A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7522A Channel Values
How #A7522A 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 82 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 60% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 75% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 75% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7522A 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 #A7522A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7522A; 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 #A7522A
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 #A7522A 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.
#A7522A#676729#855F29#777720#8D6A25#A94E4E#A85042#6A6A6AUsing #A7522A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7522a: #A7522A;background-color: #A7522A;colors: { 'color-a7522a': '#A7522A' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.322, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_a7522a">#A7522A</color>fill="#A7522A"More Brown Colors
#A7522A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7522A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7522A?
#A7522A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 82, 42) in RGB and hsl(19, 60%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #A7522A?
#A7522A is rgb(167, 82, 42) — red 167, green 82, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7522A?
#A7522A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 75%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7522A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A7522A scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7522A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7522A 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 4.28, which is very hard to tell apart.
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