#A0441C Color
#A0441C is rgb(160, 68, 28) in RGB, hsl(18, 70%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A0441Crgb(160, 68, 28)hsl(18, 70%, 37%)hsv(18, 83%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 37%)oklch(50.3% 0.133 41.7)lab(41.27% 37.41 42.05)lch(41.27% 56.28 48.34)What #A0441C 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 #A0441C, 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.
#A0441C Channel Values
How #A0441C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 68 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 70% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 83% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 83% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0441C 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.
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Colors That Go With #A0441C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0441C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A0441C
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 #A0441C 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.
#A0441C#5C5C1A#7D541B#6E6E0B#856013#A14040#A14235#606060Using #A0441C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a0441c: #A0441C;background-color: #A0441C;colors: { 'color-a0441c': '#A0441C' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.267, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_a0441c">#A0441C</color>fill="#A0441C"More Brown Colors
#A0441C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A0441C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A0441C?
#A0441C is a dark brown — rgb(160, 68, 28) in RGB and hsl(18, 70%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #A0441C?
#A0441C is rgb(160, 68, 28) — red 160, green 68, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A0441C?
#A0441C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A0441C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A0441C scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A0441C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A0441C 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 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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