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#A9774C Color

#A9774C is rgb(169, 119, 76) in RGB, hsl(28, 38%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9774C
HEX#A9774C
RGBrgb(169, 119, 76)
HSLhsl(28, 38%, 48%)
HSVhsv(28, 55%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.086 60.9)
LABlab(54.54% 16.61 31.68)
LCHlch(54.54% 35.78 62.33)

What #A9774C 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 #A9774C, 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.

#A9774C Channel Values

How #A9774C 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 119 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 38% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 55% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 55% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9774C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9774C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9774C; 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 #A9774C

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 #A9774C 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#A9774C
Protanopia#81814C
Protanomaly#937D4C
Deuteranopia#8A8A49
Deuteranomaly#97834A
Tritanopia#AC7373
Tritanomaly#AB7465
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A9774C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9774c: #A9774C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9774C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9774c': '#A9774C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.467, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_a9774c">#A9774C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9774C"

More Orange Colors

#A9774C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9774C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9774C?

#A9774C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(169, 119, 76) in RGB and hsl(28, 38%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #A9774C?

#A9774C is rgb(169, 119, 76) — red 169, green 119, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9774C?

#A9774C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9774C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9774C scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9774C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9774C 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 18.21, which is visibly different.

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