#A95B23 Color
#A95B23 is rgb(169, 91, 35) in RGB, hsl(25, 66%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A95B23rgb(169, 91, 35)hsl(25, 66%, 40%)hsv(25, 79%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 34%)oklch(55.4% 0.122 52.3)lab(47.53% 29.67 45.03)lch(47.53% 53.93 56.62)What #A95B23 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 #A95B23, 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 brown in the library.
#A95B23 Channel Values
How #A95B23 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 91 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 66% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 79% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 79% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A95B23 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 #A95B23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A95B23; 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 #A95B23
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 #A95B23 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.
#A95B23#6E6E21#896722#7C7C17#90701C#AB5656#AA5847#6F6F6FUsing #A95B23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a95b23: #A95B23;background-color: #A95B23;colors: { 'color-a95b23': '#A95B23' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.357, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_a95b23">#A95B23</color>fill="#A95B23"More Brown Colors
#A95B23 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A95B23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A95B23?
#A95B23 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(169, 91, 35) in RGB and hsl(25, 66%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #A95B23?
#A95B23 is rgb(169, 91, 35) — red 169, green 91, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A95B23?
#A95B23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A95B23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A95B23 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A95B23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A95B23 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 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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