#A84510 Color
#A84510 is rgb(168, 69, 16) in RGB, hsl(21, 83%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A84510rgb(168, 69, 16)hsl(21, 83%, 36%)hsv(21, 90%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 34%)oklch(51.6% 0.143 43.5)lab(42.78% 39.83 48.84)lch(42.78% 63.02 50.80)What #A84510 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 #A84510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A84510 Channel Values
How #A84510 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 69 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 83% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 90% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 90% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A84510 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 #A84510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A84510; 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 #A84510
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 #A84510 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.
#A84510#60600C#83560E#727200#8B6300#A94141#A94333#646464Using #A84510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a84510: #A84510;background-color: #A84510;colors: { 'color-a84510': '#A84510' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.271, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_a84510">#A84510</color>fill="#A84510"More Brown Colors
#A84510 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A84510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A84510?
#A84510 is a dark brown — rgb(168, 69, 16) in RGB and hsl(21, 83%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #A84510?
#A84510 is rgb(168, 69, 16) — red 168, green 69, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A84510?
#A84510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A84510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A84510 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A84510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A84510 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.65, which is visibly different.
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