#A9380F Color
#A9380F is rgb(169, 56, 15) in RGB, hsl(16, 84%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A9380Frgb(169, 56, 15)hsl(16, 84%, 36%)hsv(16, 91%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 34%)oklch(50% 0.156 37.7)lab(40.72% 45.91 47.95)lch(40.72% 66.38 46.24)What #A9380F 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 #A9380F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A9380F Channel Values
How #A9380F 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 169 · G 56 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 84% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 91% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 91% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9380F 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 #A9380F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9380F; 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 #A9380F
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 #A9380F 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.
#A9380F#59590A#814E0C#6F6F00#8A5D00#AA3535#AA362A#5E5E5EUsing #A9380F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a9380f: #A9380F;background-color: #A9380F;colors: { 'color-a9380f': '#A9380F' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.220, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_a9380f">#A9380F</color>fill="#A9380F"More Brown Colors
#A9380F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A9380F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A9380F?
#A9380F is a dark brown — rgb(169, 56, 15) in RGB and hsl(16, 84%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #A9380F?
#A9380F is rgb(169, 56, 15) — red 169, green 56, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A9380F?
#A9380F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A9380F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A9380F scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A9380F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A9380F 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 13.84, which is visibly different.
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