#A76202 Color
#A76202 is rgb(167, 98, 2) in RGB, hsl(35, 98%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 99%, 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 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A76202rgb(167, 98, 2)hsl(35, 98%, 33%)hsv(35, 99%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 99%, 35%)oklch(56.2% 0.126 64.1)lab(48.71% 24.58 56.02)lch(48.71% 61.18 66.31)What #A76202 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 #A76202, 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.
#A76202 Channel Values
How #A76202 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 98 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 98% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 99% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 99% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A76202 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 #A76202
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A76202; 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 #A76202
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 #A76202 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.
#A76202#727200#8A6C00#7E7E00#907400#AA5C5C#A95E48#727272Using #A76202 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a76202: #A76202;background-color: #A76202;colors: { 'color-a76202': '#A76202' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.384, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_a76202">#A76202</color>fill="#A76202"More Brown Colors
#A76202 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A76202 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A76202?
#A76202 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 98, 2) in RGB and hsl(35, 98%, 33%) 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 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #A76202?
#A76202 is rgb(167, 98, 2) — red 167, green 98, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A76202?
#A76202 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 99%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A76202 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A76202 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A76202 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A76202 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.55, which is visibly different.
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