#A77839 Color
#A77839 is rgb(167, 120, 57) in RGB, hsl(34, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 66%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A77839rgb(167, 120, 57)hsl(34, 49%, 44%)hsv(34, 66%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 66%, 35%)oklch(60.8% 0.099 71.9)lab(54.35% 14.16 41.29)lch(54.35% 43.65 71.07)What #A77839 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 #A77839, 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.
#A77839 Channel Values
How #A77839 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 120 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 66% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A77839 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A77839 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A77839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A77839; 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 #A77839
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 #A77839 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.
#A77839#828238#927E39#8A8A35#968337#AB7272#A97560#818181Using #A77839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a77839: #A77839;background-color: #A77839;colors: { 'color-a77839': '#A77839' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.471, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_a77839">#A77839</color>fill="#A77839"More Brown Colors
#A77839 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A77839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A77839?
#A77839 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 120, 57) in RGB and hsl(34, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #A77839?
#A77839 is rgb(167, 120, 57) — red 167, green 120, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A77839?
#A77839 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 66%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A77839 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A77839 scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A77839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A77839 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 14.45, which is visibly different.
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