#A8765D Color
#A8765D is rgb(168, 118, 93) in RGB, hsl(20, 30%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8765Drgb(168, 118, 93)hsl(20, 30%, 51%)hsv(20, 45%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 34%)oklch(61.1% 0.073 47.5)lab(54.41% 17.94 22.03)lch(54.41% 28.41 50.84)What #A8765D 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 #A8765D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8765D Channel Values
How #A8765D 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 118 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 30% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 45% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 45% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8765D 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 #A8765D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8765D; 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 #A8765D
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 #A8765D 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.
#A8765D#80805D#927C5D#89895B#96825C#AA7373#A9746B#818181Using #A8765D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8765d: #A8765D;background-color: #A8765D;colors: { 'color-a8765d': '#A8765D' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.463, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_a8765d">#A8765D</color>fill="#A8765D"More Orange Colors
#A8765D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8765D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8765D?
#A8765D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(168, 118, 93) in RGB and hsl(20, 30%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #A8765D?
#A8765D is rgb(168, 118, 93) — red 168, green 118, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8765D?
#A8765D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8765D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8765D scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8765D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8765D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.75, which is visibly different.
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