#A84A1F Color
#A84A1F is rgb(168, 74, 31) in RGB, hsl(19, 69%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 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 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A84A1Frgb(168, 74, 31)hsl(19, 69%, 39%)hsv(19, 82%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 82%, 34%)oklch(52.4% 0.136 42.6)lab(43.81% 37.73 43.47)lch(43.81% 57.56 49.04)What #A84A1F 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 #A84A1F, 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 brown in the library.
#A84A1F Channel Values
How #A84A1F 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 74 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 69% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 82% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A84A1F 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 #A84A1F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A84A1F; 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 #A84A1F
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 #A84A1F 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.
#A84A1F#63631D#845A1E#74740F#8C6617#A94646#A9483A#666666Using #A84A1F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a84a1f: #A84A1F;background-color: #A84A1F;colors: { 'color-a84a1f': '#A84A1F' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.290, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_a84a1f">#A84A1F</color>fill="#A84A1F"More Brown Colors
#A84A1F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A84A1F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A84A1F?
#A84A1F is a dark brown — rgb(168, 74, 31) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #A84A1F?
#A84A1F is rgb(168, 74, 31) — red 168, green 74, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A84A1F?
#A84A1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 82%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A84A1F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A84A1F scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A84A1F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A84A1F 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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