#A8732E Color

#A8732E is rgb(168, 115, 46) in RGB, hsl(34, 57%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8732E

HEX#A8732E

RGBrgb(168, 115, 46)

HSLhsl(34, 57%, 42%)

HSVhsv(34, 73%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.107 70)

LABlab(53.13% 16.83 45.31)

LCHlch(53.13% 48.33 69.63)

What #A8732E 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 #A8732E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Golden Brown#996515ΔE 6.95 Copper#B87333ΔE 7.47 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 9.92 Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 10.41 Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 10.66 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 10.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A8732E Channel Values

How #A8732E 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 115 · B 46	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 34° · S 57% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 34° · S 73% · V 66%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 73% · K 34%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8732E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8732E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8732E; 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 #A8732E

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 #A8732E 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#A8732E

Protanopia#7E7E2D

Protanomaly#917A2D

Deuteranopia#878728

Deuteranomaly#96802A

Tritanopia#AC6D6D

Tritanomaly#AA705A

Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A8732E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8732e: #A8732E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8732E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8732e': '#A8732E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.451, blue: 0.180)

Android XML<color name="color_a8732e">#A8732E</color>

SVG fillfill="#A8732E"

More Brown Colors

#A8732E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ac4313 a75502 ac7716 a65f00 ad3100 a65217 b17304 a0522d b5651d 9f2d00 b7410e 9e6329 bd3000 cc3300 e05e00 2d1606 421200 4b3621 573500 664228 76562e 814112 8b4513 973c00

#A8732E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8732E?

#A8732E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(168, 115, 46) in RGB and hsl(34, 57%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #A8732E?

#A8732E is rgb(168, 115, 46) — red 168, green 115, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8732E?

#A8732E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8732E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8732E scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8732E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8732E 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 11.98, which is visibly different.

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