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#A9634C Color

#A9634C is rgb(169, 99, 76) in RGB, hsl(15, 38%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 55%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9634C
HEX#A9634C
RGBrgb(169, 99, 76)
HSLhsl(15, 38%, 48%)
HSVhsv(15, 55%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 55%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.097 38.9)
LABlab(49.75% 27.31 25.80)
LCHlch(49.75% 37.57 43.37)

What #A9634C 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 #A9634C, 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 orange in the library.

#A9634C Channel Values

How #A9634C 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 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 38% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 55% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 55% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9634C 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9634C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9634C; 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 #A9634C

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 #A9634C 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#A9634C
Protanopia#73734B
Protanomaly#8C6D4C
Deuteranopia#808048
Deuteranomaly#92754A
Tritanopia#AA6060
Tritanomaly#AA6159
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #A9634C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9634c: #A9634C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9634C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9634c': '#A9634C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.388, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_a9634c">#A9634C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9634C"

More Orange Colors

#A9634C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9634C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9634C?

#A9634C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(169, 99, 76) in RGB and hsl(15, 38%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #A9634C?

#A9634C is rgb(169, 99, 76) — red 169, green 99, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9634C?

#A9634C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 55%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9634C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A9634C scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9634C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9634C 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 12.42, which is visibly different.

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