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#A77D2F Color

#A77D2F is rgb(167, 125, 47) in RGB, hsl(39, 56%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 72%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A77D2F
HEX#A77D2F
RGBrgb(167, 125, 47)
HSLhsl(39, 56%, 42%)
HSVhsv(39, 72%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 72%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.107 79.6)
LABlab(55.56% 11.06 47.20)
LCHlch(55.56% 48.47 76.82)

What #A77D2F 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 #A77D2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 6.68Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 7.44Golden Brown#996515ΔE 10.19Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 11.59Copper#B87333ΔE 12.99Peru#CD853FΔE 14.58

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

#A77D2F Channel Values

How #A77D2F 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 125 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 56% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 72% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 72% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A77D2F 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A77D2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A77D2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A77D2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A77D2F
Complementary
#2F59A7
Analogous
#A7412F
Analogous
#95A72F
Triadic
#2FA77D
Triadic
#7D2FA7
Split comp.
#2F95A7
Split comp.
#412FA7

Tints & Shades of #A77D2F

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.

Tints

#C79538
#D0A658
#D9B778
#E2C898
#EBD9B7
#F4EAD7

Shades

#936E2A
#7B5C23
#674D1D
#503C16
#3C2D11
#241B0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A77D2F.

How #A77D2F 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#A77D2F
Protanopia#85852E
Protanomaly#94822F
Deuteranopia#8D8D2A
Deuteranomaly#98872C
Tritanopia#AB7676
Tritanomaly#AA7962
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A77D2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a77d2f: #A77D2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A77D2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a77d2f': '#A77D2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.490, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_a77d2f">#A77D2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A77D2F"

More Brown Colors

#A77D2F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08e171001b0d04e155011c1917e05e001f0800e040001f1400db8f00241205db790034240e4619015036075c3f196935077a21008252218b6f47993300a8732ebd3000cc3300

#A77D2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A77D2F?

#A77D2F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(167, 125, 47) in RGB and hsl(39, 56%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #A77D2F?

#A77D2F is rgb(167, 125, 47) — red 167, green 125, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A77D2F?

#A77D2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 72%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A77D2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A77D2F scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A77D2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A77D2F 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 14.58, which is visibly different.

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