#A85834 Color
#A85834 is rgb(168, 88, 52) in RGB, hsl(19, 53%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 69%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A85834rgb(168, 88, 52)hsl(19, 53%, 43%)hsv(19, 69%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 69%, 34%)oklch(54.9% 0.116 43.8)lab(46.86% 31.40 35.80)lch(46.86% 47.62 48.75)What #A85834 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 #A85834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A85834 Channel Values
How #A85834 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 88 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 53% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 69% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 69% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A85834 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 #A85834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A85834; 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 #A85834
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 #A85834 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.
#A85834#6B6B33#886433#7A7A2D#8F6E30#AA5454#A95649#6E6E6EUsing #A85834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a85834: #A85834;background-color: #A85834;colors: { 'color-a85834': '#A85834' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.345, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_a85834">#A85834</color>fill="#A85834"More Brown Colors
#A85834 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A85834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A85834?
#A85834 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(168, 88, 52) in RGB and hsl(19, 53%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #A85834?
#A85834 is rgb(168, 88, 52) — red 168, green 88, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A85834?
#A85834 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 69%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A85834 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A85834 scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A85834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A85834 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 2.69, which is very hard to tell apart.
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