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#A78444 Color

#A78444 is rgb(167, 132, 68) in RGB, hsl(39, 42%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 59%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A78444
HEX#A78444
RGBrgb(167, 132, 68)
HSLhsl(39, 42%, 46%)
HSVhsv(39, 59%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 59%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.093 80.9)
LABlab(57.55% 8.32 39.32)
LCHlch(57.55% 40.19 78.06)

What #A78444 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 #A78444, 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 orange in the library.

#A78444 Channel Values

How #A78444 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 132 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 42% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 59% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 59% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A78444 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A78444

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A78444; 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 #A78444

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 #A78444 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#A78444
Protanopia#8B8B44
Protanomaly#978844
Deuteranopia#919141
Deuteranomaly#9A8C42
Tritanopia#AB7E7E
Tritanomaly#AA806B
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #A78444 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a78444: #A78444;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A78444;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a78444': '#A78444' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.518, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_a78444">#A78444</color>
SVG fillfill="#A78444"

More Orange Colors

#A78444 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A78444 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A78444?

#A78444 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(167, 132, 68) in RGB and hsl(39, 42%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #A78444?

#A78444 is rgb(167, 132, 68) — red 167, green 132, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A78444?

#A78444 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 59%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A78444 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A78444 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A78444 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A78444 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 18.68, which is visibly different.

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