#A7640C Color
#A7640C is rgb(167, 100, 12) in RGB, hsl(34, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 93%, 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7640Crgb(167, 100, 12)hsl(34, 87%, 35%)hsv(34, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 93%, 35%)oklch(56.6% 0.124 64.6)lab(49.20% 23.62 54.17)lch(49.20% 59.09 66.44)What #A7640C 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 #A7640C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7640C Channel Values
How #A7640C 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 100 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7640C 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 #A7640C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7640C; 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 #A7640C
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 #A7640C 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.
#A7640C#737308#8B6D0A#7F7F00#917500#AA5E5E#A9604A#747474Using #A7640C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7640c: #A7640C;background-color: #A7640C;colors: { 'color-a7640c': '#A7640C' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.392, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_a7640c">#A7640C</color>fill="#A7640C"More Brown Colors
#A7640C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7640C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7640C?
#A7640C is a dark brown — rgb(167, 100, 12) in RGB and hsl(34, 87%, 35%) 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #A7640C?
#A7640C is rgb(167, 100, 12) — red 167, green 100, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7640C?
#A7640C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7640C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A7640C scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7640C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7640C 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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