#A75A1B Color
#A75A1B is rgb(167, 90, 27) in RGB, hsl(27, 72%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 84%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A75A1Brgb(167, 90, 27)hsl(27, 72%, 38%)hsv(27, 84%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 84%, 35%)oklch(54.8% 0.124 54.5)lab(46.97% 29.15 47.80)lch(46.97% 55.99 58.62)What #A75A1B 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 #A75A1B, 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.
#A75A1B Channel Values
How #A75A1B 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 90 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 72% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 84% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 84% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75A1B 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 #A75A1B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75A1B; 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 #A75A1B
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 #A75A1B 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.
#A75A1B#6C6C19#88651A#7A7A0A#8E6F12#A95555#A85745#6E6E6EUsing #A75A1B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a75a1b: #A75A1B;background-color: #A75A1B;colors: { 'color-a75a1b': '#A75A1B' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.353, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_a75a1b">#A75A1B</color>fill="#A75A1B"More Brown Colors
#A75A1B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A75A1B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A75A1B?
#A75A1B is a dark brown — rgb(167, 90, 27) in RGB and hsl(27, 72%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #A75A1B?
#A75A1B is rgb(167, 90, 27) — red 167, green 90, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A75A1B?
#A75A1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 84%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A75A1B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A75A1B scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A75A1B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A75A1B 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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