#A86310 Color
#A86310 is rgb(168, 99, 16) in RGB, hsl(33, 83%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 90%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A86310rgb(168, 99, 16)hsl(33, 83%, 36%)hsv(33, 90%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 90%, 34%)oklch(56.5% 0.124 62.9)lab(49.12% 24.64 53.19)lch(49.12% 58.62 65.15)What #A86310 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 #A86310, 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.
#A86310 Channel Values
How #A86310 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 99 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 83% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 90% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 90% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A86310 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 #A86310
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A86310; 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 #A86310
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 #A86310 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.
#A86310#73730D#8B6D0E#7F7F00#917502#AB5D5D#AA604A#737373Using #A86310 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a86310: #A86310;background-color: #A86310;colors: { 'color-a86310': '#A86310' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.388, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_a86310">#A86310</color>fill="#A86310"More Brown Colors
#A86310 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A86310 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A86310?
#A86310 is a dark brown — rgb(168, 99, 16) in RGB and hsl(33, 83%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #A86310?
#A86310 is rgb(168, 99, 16) — red 168, green 99, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A86310?
#A86310 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 90%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A86310 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A86310 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A86310 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A86310 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 14, which is visibly different.
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