#A76611 Color
#A76611 is rgb(167, 102, 17) in RGB, hsl(34, 82%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 90%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A76611rgb(167, 102, 17)hsl(34, 82%, 36%)hsv(34, 90%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 90%, 35%)oklch(57% 0.122 65.5)lab(49.69% 22.62 53.25)lch(49.69% 57.85 66.99)What #A76611 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 #A76611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A76611 Channel Values
How #A76611 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 102 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 82% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 90% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A76611 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 #A76611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A76611; 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 #A76611
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 #A76611 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.
#A76611#74740E#8C6F0F#808000#917705#AA6060#A9624C#757575Using #A76611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a76611: #A76611;background-color: #A76611;colors: { 'color-a76611': '#A76611' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.400, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_a76611">#A76611</color>fill="#A76611"More Brown Colors
#A76611 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A76611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A76611?
#A76611 is a dark brown — rgb(167, 102, 17) in RGB and hsl(34, 82%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #A76611?
#A76611 is rgb(167, 102, 17) — red 167, green 102, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A76611?
#A76611 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 90%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A76611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A76611 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A76611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A76611 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 13.53, which is visibly different.
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