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#A7868D Color

#A7868D is rgb(167, 134, 141) in RGB, hsl(347, 16%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 16%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7868D
HEX#A7868D
RGBrgb(167, 134, 141)
HSLhsl(347, 16%, 59%)
HSVhsv(347, 20%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 16%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.041 4.1)
LABlab(59.25% 13.84 1.27)
LCHlch(59.25% 13.90 5.24)

What #A7868D 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 #A7868D, 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 red in the library.

#A7868D Channel Values

How #A7868D 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 134 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 16% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 20% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 16% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7868D 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7868D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7868D; 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 #A7868D

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 #A7868D 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#A7868D
Protanopia#8C8C8D
Protanomaly#988A8D
Deuteranopia#92928C
Deuteranomaly#9B8D8C
Tritanopia#A68787
Tritanomaly#A78789
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #A7868D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7868d: #A7868D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7868D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7868d': '#A7868D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.525, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_a7868d">#A7868D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7868D"

More Red Colors

#A7868D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7868D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7868D?

#A7868D is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 134, 141) in RGB and hsl(347, 16%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #A7868D?

#A7868D is rgb(167, 134, 141) — red 167, green 134, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7868D?

#A7868D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 16%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7868D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7868D scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7868D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7868D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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