#A76339 Color
#A76339 is rgb(167, 99, 57) in RGB, hsl(23, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A76339rgb(167, 99, 57)hsl(23, 49%, 44%)hsv(23, 66%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 35%)oklch(56.7% 0.105 51)lab(49.24% 25.42 35.69)lch(49.24% 43.82 54.53)What #A76339 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 #A76339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A76339 Channel Values
How #A76339 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 99 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 66% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A76339 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 #A76339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A76339; 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 #A76339
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 #A76339 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.
#A76339#727238#8B6D38#7F7F33#917536#A95F5F#A86152#747474Using #A76339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a76339: #A76339;background-color: #A76339;colors: { 'color-a76339': '#A76339' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.388, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_a76339">#A76339</color>fill="#A76339"More Brown Colors
#A76339 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A76339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A76339?
#A76339 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 99, 57) in RGB and hsl(23, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #A76339?
#A76339 is rgb(167, 99, 57) — red 167, green 99, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A76339?
#A76339 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A76339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A76339 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A76339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A76339 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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