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#A05927 Color

#A05927 is rgb(160, 89, 39) in RGB, hsl(25, 61%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 76%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A05927
HEX#A05927
RGBrgb(160, 89, 39)
HSLhsl(25, 61%, 39%)
HSVhsv(25, 76%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 76%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.113 52.7)
LABlab(45.78% 27.03 40.94)
LCHlch(45.78% 49.06 56.57)

What #A05927 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 #A05927, 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.

#A05927 Channel Values

How #A05927 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 89 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 61% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 76% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 76% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05927 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A05927

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05927; 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 #A05927

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 #A05927 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#A05927
Protanopia#6A6A26
Protanomaly#836326
Deuteranopia#77771E
Deuteranomaly#896C22
Tritanopia#A25555
Tritanomaly#A15646
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A05927 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a05927: #A05927;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A05927;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a05927': '#A05927' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.349, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_a05927">#A05927</color>
SVG fillfill="#A05927"

More Brown Colors

#A05927 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A05927 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A05927?

#A05927 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 89, 39) in RGB and hsl(25, 61%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #A05927?

#A05927 is rgb(160, 89, 39) — red 160, green 89, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A05927?

#A05927 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 76%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A05927 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A05927 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A05927 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A05927 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 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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