#A76549 Color
#A76549 is rgb(167, 101, 73) in RGB, hsl(18, 39%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A76549rgb(167, 101, 73)hsl(18, 39%, 47%)hsv(18, 56%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 35%)oklch(57.4% 0.095 43.5)lab(49.90% 25.22 27.62)lch(49.90% 37.40 47.59)What #A76549 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 #A76549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A76549 Channel Values
How #A76549 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 39% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 56% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 56% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A76549 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 #A76549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A76549; 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 #A76549
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 #A76549 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.
#A76549#747448#8B6E49#808045#917647#A96262#A86359#767676Using #A76549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a76549: #A76549;background-color: #A76549;colors: { 'color-a76549': '#A76549' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.396, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_a76549">#A76549</color>fill="#A76549"More Orange Colors
#A76549 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A76549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A76549?
#A76549 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(167, 101, 73) in RGB and hsl(18, 39%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #A76549?
#A76549 is rgb(167, 101, 73) — red 167, green 101, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A76549?
#A76549 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A76549 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A76549 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A76549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A76549 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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