#A75516 Color
#A75516 is rgb(167, 85, 22) in RGB, hsl(26, 77%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 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 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A75516rgb(167, 85, 22)hsl(26, 77%, 37%)hsv(26, 87%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 35%)oklch(54% 0.129 52.1)lab(45.85% 31.64 48.83)lch(45.85% 58.18 57.06)What #A75516 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 #A75516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A75516 Channel Values
How #A75516 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 85 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 77% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 87% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 87% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75516 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 #A75516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75516; 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 #A75516
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 #A75516 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.
#A75516#696913#866214#787800#8D6C0A#A95050#A85240#6B6B6BUsing #A75516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a75516: #A75516;background-color: #A75516;colors: { 'color-a75516': '#A75516' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.333, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_a75516">#A75516</color>fill="#A75516"More Brown Colors
#A75516 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A75516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A75516?
#A75516 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 85, 22) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #A75516?
#A75516 is rgb(167, 85, 22) — red 167, green 85, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A75516?
#A75516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A75516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A75516 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A75516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A75516 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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