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#A75F25 Color

#A75F25 is rgb(167, 95, 37) in RGB, hsl(27, 64%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A75F25
HEX#A75F25
RGBrgb(167, 95, 37)
HSLhsl(27, 64%, 40%)
HSVhsv(27, 78%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.117 55.6)
LABlab(48.15% 26.78 44.57)
LCHlch(48.15% 52.00 59.00)

What #A75F25 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 #A75F25, 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.

#A75F25 Channel Values

How #A75F25 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 95 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 64% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 78% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 78% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75F25 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A75F25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75F25; 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 #A75F25

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 #A75F25 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#A75F25
Protanopia#707024
Protanomaly#896924
Deuteranopia#7D7D1B
Deuteranomaly#90721F
Tritanopia#A95A5A
Tritanomaly#A85C4A
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A75F25 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a75f25: #A75F25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A75F25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a75f25': '#A75F25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.373, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_a75f25">#A75F25</color>
SVG fillfill="#A75F25"

More Brown Colors

#A75F25 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A75F25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A75F25?

#A75F25 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 95, 37) in RGB and hsl(27, 64%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #A75F25?

#A75F25 is rgb(167, 95, 37) — red 167, green 95, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A75F25?

#A75F25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A75F25 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A75F25 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A75F25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A75F25 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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