#A8461F Color
#A8461F is rgb(168, 70, 31) in RGB, hsl(17, 69%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 82%, 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8461Frgb(168, 70, 31)hsl(17, 69%, 39%)hsv(17, 82%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 82%, 34%)oklch(51.8% 0.139 40.4)lab(43.04% 39.64 42.80)lch(43.04% 58.33 47.19)What #A8461F 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 #A8461F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8461F Channel Values
How #A8461F 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 70 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 69% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 82% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8461F 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 #A8461F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8461F; 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 #A8461F
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 #A8461F 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.
#A8461F#60601D#83571E#73730E#8B6416#A94242#A94437#646464Using #A8461F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8461f: #A8461F;background-color: #A8461F;colors: { 'color-a8461f': '#A8461F' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.275, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_a8461f">#A8461F</color>fill="#A8461F"More Brown Colors
#A8461F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8461F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8461F?
#A8461F is a dark brown — rgb(168, 70, 31) in RGB and hsl(17, 69%, 39%) 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #A8461F?
#A8461F is rgb(168, 70, 31) — red 168, green 70, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8461F?
#A8461F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 82%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8461F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A8461F scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8461F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8461F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.92, which is visibly different.
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