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#A03C0D Color

#A03C0D is rgb(160, 60, 13) in RGB, hsl(19, 85%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A03C0D
HEX#A03C0D
RGBrgb(160, 60, 13)
HSLhsl(19, 85%, 34%)
HSVhsv(19, 92%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.143 41.1)
LABlab(39.72% 40.87 47.05)
LCHlch(39.72% 62.32 49.02)

What #A03C0D 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 #A03C0D, 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.

#A03C0D Channel Values

How #A03C0D 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 160 · G 60 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 85% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 92% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 92% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A03C0D 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 text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A03C0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A03C0D; 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 #A03C0D

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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Shades

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How #A03C0D 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#A03C0D
Protanopia#585809
Protanomaly#7B4E0B
Deuteranopia#6B6B00
Deuteranomaly#835C00
Tritanopia#A13838
Tritanomaly#A13A2C
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A03C0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a03c0d: #A03C0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A03C0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a03c0d': '#A03C0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.235, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_a03c0d">#A03C0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A03C0D"

More Brown Colors

#A03C0D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A03C0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A03C0D?

#A03C0D is a dark brown — rgb(160, 60, 13) in RGB and hsl(19, 85%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #A03C0D?

#A03C0D is rgb(160, 60, 13) — red 160, green 60, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A03C0D?

#A03C0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A03C0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A03C0D scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A03C0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A03C0D 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.03, which is visibly different.

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