#A76539 Color
#A76539 is rgb(167, 101, 57) in RGB, hsl(24, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 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 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A76539rgb(167, 101, 57)hsl(24, 49%, 44%)hsv(24, 66%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 66%, 35%)oklch(57.1% 0.104 52.8)lab(49.71% 24.36 36.21)lch(49.71% 43.64 56.07)What #A76539 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 #A76539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A76539 Channel Values
How #A76539 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 101 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 66% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A76539 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 #A76539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A76539; 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 #A76539
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 #A76539 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.
#A76539#747438#8B6E38#808034#917636#A96161#A86254#757575Using #A76539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a76539: #A76539;background-color: #A76539;colors: { 'color-a76539': '#A76539' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.396, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_a76539">#A76539</color>fill="#A76539"More Brown Colors
#A76539 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A76539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A76539?
#A76539 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 101, 57) in RGB and hsl(24, 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 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #A76539?
#A76539 is rgb(167, 101, 57) — red 167, green 101, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A76539?
#A76539 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 66%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A76539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A76539 scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A76539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A76539 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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