#A95C04 Color
#A95C04 is rgb(169, 92, 4) in RGB, hsl(32, 95%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 98%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A95C04rgb(169, 92, 4)hsl(32, 95%, 34%)hsv(32, 98%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 98%, 34%)oklch(55.4% 0.13 58.7)lab(47.63% 28.63 55.12)lch(47.63% 62.11 62.55)What #A95C04 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 #A95C04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A95C04 Channel Values
How #A95C04 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 92 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 95% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 98% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 98% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A95C04 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 #A95C04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A95C04; 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 #A95C04
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 #A95C04 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.
#A95C04#6E6E00#8A6701#7C7C00#907100#AC5656#AB5943#707070Using #A95C04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a95c04: #A95C04;background-color: #A95C04;colors: { 'color-a95c04': '#A95C04' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.361, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_a95c04">#A95C04</color>fill="#A95C04"More Brown Colors
#A95C04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A95C04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A95C04?
#A95C04 is a dark brown — rgb(169, 92, 4) in RGB and hsl(32, 95%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.
What is the RGB value of #A95C04?
#A95C04 is rgb(169, 92, 4) — red 169, green 92, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A95C04?
#A95C04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 98%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A95C04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A95C04 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A95C04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A95C04 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.
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