#A8612E Color
#A8612E is rgb(168, 97, 46) in RGB, hsl(25, 57%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 73%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8612Ergb(168, 97, 46)hsl(25, 57%, 42%)hsv(25, 73%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 73%, 34%)oklch(56.4% 0.113 53.7)lab(48.82% 26.45 40.98)lch(48.82% 48.78 57.16)What #A8612E 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 #A8612E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8612E Channel Values
How #A8612E 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 97 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 57% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 73% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 73% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8612E 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 #A8612E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8612E; 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 #A8612E
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 #A8612E 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.
#A8612E#71712D#8B6B2D#7E7E26#91742A#AA5C5C#A95E4E#737373Using #A8612E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8612e: #A8612E;background-color: #A8612E;colors: { 'color-a8612e': '#A8612E' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.380, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_a8612e">#A8612E</color>fill="#A8612E"More Brown Colors
#A8612E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8612E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8612E?
#A8612E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(168, 97, 46) in RGB and hsl(25, 57%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #A8612E?
#A8612E is rgb(168, 97, 46) — red 168, green 97, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8612E?
#A8612E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 73%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8612E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A8612E scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8612E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8612E 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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