Close to Sienna
#A45721
#A45721 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Sienna. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 34.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 66% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A45721.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.30:1 AABlack text on this color
3.96:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.30:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.96:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A45721 as they’d see it.
#A45721 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A45721
What color is #A45721?
#A45721 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Sienna. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 34.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 66% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A45721 in RGB?
#A45721 is rgb(164, 87, 33): 164 red, 87 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A45721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 80, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A45721?
PANTONE 7574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A45721?
Its complement #1E70A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.