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#A76F2A Color

#A76F2A is rgb(167, 111, 42) in RGB, hsl(33, 60%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 75%, 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 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A76F2A
HEX#A76F2A
RGBrgb(167, 111, 42)
HSLhsl(33, 60%, 41%)
HSVhsv(33, 75%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 75%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.109 68)
LABlab(51.99% 18.39 45.94)
LCHlch(51.99% 49.49 68.18)

What #A76F2A 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 #A76F2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A76F2A Channel Values

How #A76F2A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 111 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 60% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 75% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 75% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A76F2A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A76F2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A76F2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A76F2A

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 #A76F2A 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.

Typical#A76F2A
Protanopia#7B7B29
Protanomaly#8F7629
Deuteranopia#858523
Deuteranomaly#947D26
Tritanopia#AA6969
Tritanomaly#A96C57
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #A76F2A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a76f2a: #A76F2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A76F2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a76f2a': '#A76F2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.435, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_a76f2a">#A76F2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A76F2A"

More Brown Colors

#A76F2A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A76F2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A76F2A?

#A76F2A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 111, 42) in RGB and hsl(33, 60%, 41%) 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 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #A76F2A?

#A76F2A is rgb(167, 111, 42) — red 167, green 111, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A76F2A?

#A76F2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 75%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A76F2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A76F2A scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A76F2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A76F2A 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 11.93, which is visibly different.

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