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#A8613E Color

#A8613E is rgb(168, 97, 62) in RGB, hsl(20, 46%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 63%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8613E
HEX#A8613E
RGBrgb(168, 97, 62)
HSLhsl(20, 46%, 45%)
HSVhsv(20, 63%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 63%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.105 46.2)
LABlab(48.98% 27.15 32.71)
LCHlch(48.98% 42.51 50.31)

What #A8613E 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 #A8613E, 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 orange in the library.

#A8613E Channel Values

How #A8613E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 97 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 46% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 63% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 63% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8613E 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.

TextWhite text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8613E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8613E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A8613E

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 #A8613E 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.

Typical#A8613E
Protanopia#71713D
Protanomaly#8B6B3E
Deuteranopia#7E7E39
Deuteranomaly#91743B
Tritanopia#AA5D5D
Tritanomaly#A95F53
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A8613E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a8613e: #A8613E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8613E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8613e': '#A8613E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.380, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_a8613e">#A8613E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8613E"

More Orange Colors

#A8613E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8613E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8613E?

#A8613E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(168, 97, 62) in RGB and hsl(20, 46%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #A8613E?

#A8613E is rgb(168, 97, 62) — red 168, green 97, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8613E?

#A8613E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 63%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8613E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A8613E scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8613E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8613E 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 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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