#A87443 Color
#A87443 is rgb(168, 116, 67) in RGB, hsl(29, 43%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 60%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A87443rgb(168, 116, 67)hsl(29, 43%, 46%)hsv(29, 60%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 60%, 34%)oklch(60.2% 0.092 62.8)lab(53.57% 17.26 35.33)lch(53.57% 39.32 63.97)What #A87443 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 #A87443, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A87443 Channel Values
How #A87443 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 116 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 43% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 60% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 60% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A87443 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 #A87443
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A87443; 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 #A87443
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 #A87443 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.
#A87443#7F7F42#917B43#88883F#968041#AB6F6F#AA7161#7F7F7FUsing #A87443 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a87443: #A87443;background-color: #A87443;colors: { 'color-a87443': '#A87443' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.455, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_a87443">#A87443</color>fill="#A87443"More Orange Colors
#A87443 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A87443 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A87443?
#A87443 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(168, 116, 67) in RGB and hsl(29, 43%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #A87443?
#A87443 is rgb(168, 116, 67) — red 168, green 116, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A87443?
#A87443 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 60%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A87443 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A87443 scores 4:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A87443 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A87443 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 16.55, which is visibly different.
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