#A83610 Color
#A83610 is rgb(168, 54, 16) in RGB, hsl(15, 83%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 90%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A83610rgb(168, 54, 16)hsl(15, 83%, 36%)hsv(15, 90%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 90%, 34%)oklch(49.6% 0.156 36.9)lab(40.23% 46.38 47.15)lch(40.23% 66.14 45.47)What #A83610 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 #A83610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A83610 Channel Values
How #A83610 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 168 · G 54 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 83% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 90% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 90% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A83610 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.
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Colors That Go With #A83610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A83610; 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 #A83610
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 #A83610 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.
#A83610#58580C#804C0E#6D6D00#895C00#A93333#A83429#5D5D5DUsing #A83610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a83610: #A83610;background-color: #A83610;colors: { 'color-a83610': '#A83610' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.212, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_a83610">#A83610</color>fill="#A83610"More Brown Colors
#A83610 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A83610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A83610?
#A83610 is a dark brown — rgb(168, 54, 16) in RGB and hsl(15, 83%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #A83610?
#A83610 is rgb(168, 54, 16) — red 168, green 54, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A83610?
#A83610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 90%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A83610 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A83610 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A83610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A83610 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 12.95, which is visibly different.
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