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#A96337 Color

#A96337 is rgb(169, 99, 55) in RGB, hsl(23, 51%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A96337
HEX#A96337
RGBrgb(169, 99, 55)
HSLhsl(23, 51%, 44%)
HSVhsv(23, 67%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.108 51.2)
LABlab(49.50% 26.18 37.13)
LCHlch(49.50% 45.44 54.81)

What #A96337 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 #A96337, 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.

#A96337 Channel Values

How #A96337 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 169 · G 99 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 51% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 67% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 67% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A96337 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.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A96337

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A96337; 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 #A96337

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 #A96337 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#A96337
Protanopia#737336
Protanomaly#8C6D36
Deuteranopia#808031
Deuteranomaly#927533
Tritanopia#AB5F5F
Tritanomaly#AA6052
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A96337 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a96337: #A96337;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A96337;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a96337': '#A96337' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.388, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_a96337">#A96337</color>
SVG fillfill="#A96337"

More Brown Colors

#A96337 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A96337 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A96337?

#A96337 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(169, 99, 55) in RGB and hsl(23, 51%, 44%) 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #A96337?

#A96337 is rgb(169, 99, 55) — red 169, green 99, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A96337?

#A96337 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A96337 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A96337 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A96337 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A96337 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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