#A75A20 Color
#A75A20 is rgb(167, 90, 32) in RGB, hsl(26, 68%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 81%, 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 7.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A75A20rgb(167, 90, 32)hsl(26, 68%, 39%)hsv(26, 81%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 81%, 35%)oklch(54.9% 0.122 53.2)lab(46.99% 29.27 45.75)lch(46.99% 54.31 57.39)What #A75A20 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 #A75A20, 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.
#A75A20 Channel Values
How #A75A20 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 68% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 81% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 81% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75A20 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 #A75A20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75A20; 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 #A75A20
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 #A75A20 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.
#A75A20#6C6C1E#88651F#7A7A13#8E6F19#A95555#A85746#6E6E6EUsing #A75A20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a75a20: #A75A20;background-color: #A75A20;colors: { 'color-a75a20': '#A75A20' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.353, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_a75a20">#A75A20</color>fill="#A75A20"More Brown Colors
#A75A20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A75A20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A75A20?
#A75A20 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 90, 32) in RGB and hsl(26, 68%, 39%) 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 7.46.
What is the RGB value of #A75A20?
#A75A20 is rgb(167, 90, 32) — red 167, green 90, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A75A20?
#A75A20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 81%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A75A20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A75A20 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A75A20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A75A20 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 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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