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#A05713 Color

#A05713 is rgb(160, 87, 19) in RGB, hsl(29, 79%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A05713
HEX#A05713
RGBrgb(160, 87, 19)
HSLhsl(29, 79%, 35%)
HSVhsv(29, 88%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.122 56.7)
LABlab(45.21% 27.58 48.84)
LCHlch(45.21% 56.09 60.54)

What #A05713 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 #A05713, 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.

#A05713 Channel Values

How #A05713 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 87 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 79% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 88% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 88% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05713 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A05713

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05713; 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 #A05713

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 #A05713 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#A05713
Protanopia#686810
Protanomaly#826211
Deuteranopia#767600
Deuteranomaly#896B07
Tritanopia#A25252
Tritanomaly#A15441
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #A05713 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a05713: #A05713;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A05713;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a05713': '#A05713' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.341, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_a05713">#A05713</color>
SVG fillfill="#A05713"

More Brown Colors

#A05713 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A05713 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A05713?

#A05713 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 87, 19) in RGB and hsl(29, 79%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #A05713?

#A05713 is rgb(160, 87, 19) — red 160, green 87, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A05713?

#A05713 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A05713 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A05713 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A05713 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A05713 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 10.3, which is visibly different.

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