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#A75C2A Color

#A75C2A is rgb(167, 92, 42) in RGB, hsl(24, 60%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 75%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A75C2A
HEX#A75C2A
RGBrgb(167, 92, 42)
HSLhsl(24, 60%, 41%)
HSVhsv(24, 75%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 75%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.117 51.5)
LABlab(47.51% 28.52 41.59)
LCHlch(47.51% 50.43 55.56)

What #A75C2A 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 #A75C2A, 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.

#A75C2A Channel Values

How #A75C2A 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 92 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 60% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 75% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 75% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75C2A 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A75C2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75C2A; 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 #A75C2A

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 #A75C2A 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#A75C2A
Protanopia#6E6E29
Protanomaly#886729
Deuteranopia#7B7B21
Deuteranomaly#8F7025
Tritanopia#A95858
Tritanomaly#A85949
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A75C2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a75c2a: #A75C2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A75C2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a75c2a': '#A75C2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.361, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_a75c2a">#A75C2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A75C2A"

More Brown Colors

#A75C2A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A75C2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A75C2A?

#A75C2A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 92, 42) in RGB and hsl(24, 60%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #A75C2A?

#A75C2A is rgb(167, 92, 42) — red 167, green 92, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A75C2A?

#A75C2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 75%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A75C2A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A75C2A scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A75C2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A75C2A 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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