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#A87A67 Color

#A87A67 is rgb(168, 122, 103) in RGB, hsl(18, 27%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A87A67
HEX#A87A67
RGBrgb(168, 122, 103)
HSLhsl(18, 27%, 53%)
HSVhsv(18, 39%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.064 43.4)
LABlab(55.57% 16.63 17.87)
LCHlch(55.57% 24.41 47.06)

What #A87A67 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 #A87A67, 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.

#A87A67 Channel Values

How #A87A67 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 122 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 27% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 39% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 39% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A87A67 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A87A67

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A87A67; 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 #A87A67

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 #A87A67 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#A87A67
Protanopia#838367
Protanomaly#938067
Deuteranopia#8B8B65
Deuteranomaly#988566
Tritanopia#A97878
Tritanomaly#A97971
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #A87A67 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a87a67: #A87A67;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A87A67;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a87a67': '#A87A67' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.478, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_a87a67">#A87A67</color>
SVG fillfill="#A87A67"

More Orange Colors

#A87A67 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A87A67 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A87A67?

#A87A67 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(168, 122, 103) in RGB and hsl(18, 27%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #A87A67?

#A87A67 is rgb(168, 122, 103) — red 168, green 122, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A87A67?

#A87A67 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A87A67 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A87A67 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A87A67 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A87A67 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 13.69, which is visibly different.

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