#A94F28 Color
#A94F28 is rgb(169, 79, 40) in RGB, hsl(18, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 76%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A94F28rgb(169, 79, 40)hsl(18, 62%, 41%)hsv(18, 76%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 76%, 34%)oklch(53.4% 0.13 42.4)lab(45.03% 35.93 40.26)lch(45.03% 53.96 48.26)What #A94F28 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 #A94F28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A94F28 Channel Values
How #A94F28 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 79 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 62% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 76% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 76% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A94F28 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 #A94F28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A94F28; 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 #A94F28
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 #A94F28 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.
#A94F28#666626#865E27#77771D#8E6922#AA4B4B#AA4D40#696969Using #A94F28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a94f28: #A94F28;background-color: #A94F28;colors: { 'color-a94f28': '#A94F28' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.310, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_a94f28">#A94F28</color>fill="#A94F28"More Brown Colors
#A94F28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A94F28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A94F28?
#A94F28 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(169, 79, 40) in RGB and hsl(18, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #A94F28?
#A94F28 is rgb(169, 79, 40) — red 169, green 79, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A94F28?
#A94F28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 76%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A94F28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A94F28 scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A94F28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A94F28 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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