#A8571A Color
#A8571A is rgb(168, 87, 26) in RGB, hsl(26, 73%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 85%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8571Argb(168, 87, 26)hsl(26, 73%, 38%)hsv(26, 85%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 85%, 34%)oklch(54.5% 0.127 52.2)lab(46.46% 31.11 47.86)lch(46.46% 57.08 56.98)What #A8571A 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 #A8571A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8571A Channel Values
How #A8571A 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 87 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 73% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 85% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 85% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8571A 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 #A8571A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8571A; 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 #A8571A
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 #A8571A 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.
#A8571A#6B6B18#876319#7A7A07#8F6D10#AA5252#A95442#6D6D6DUsing #A8571A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8571a: #A8571A;background-color: #A8571A;colors: { 'color-a8571a': '#A8571A' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.341, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_a8571a">#A8571A</color>fill="#A8571A"More Brown Colors
#A8571A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8571A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8571A?
#A8571A is a dark brown — rgb(168, 87, 26) in RGB and hsl(26, 73%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #A8571A?
#A8571A is rgb(168, 87, 26) — red 168, green 87, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8571A?
#A8571A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 85%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8571A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A8571A scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8571A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8571A 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 11.02, which is visibly different.
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