#A05C13 Color
#A05C13 is rgb(160, 92, 19) in RGB, hsl(31, 79%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 88%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A05C13rgb(160, 92, 19)hsl(31, 79%, 35%)hsv(31, 88%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 88%, 37%)oklch(54.2% 0.119 60.6)lab(46.36% 24.93 49.69)lch(46.36% 55.59 63.36)What #A05C13 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 #A05C13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A05C13 Channel Values
How #A05C13 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 92 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 79% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 88% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 88% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.2:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05C13 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 #A05C13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05C13; 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 #A05C13
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 #A05C13 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.
#A05C13#6C6C11#846612#787800#8A6E08#A35757#A25945#6D6D6DUsing #A05C13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a05c13: #A05C13;background-color: #A05C13;colors: { 'color-a05c13': '#A05C13' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.361, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_a05c13">#A05C13</color>fill="#A05C13"More Brown Colors
#A05C13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A05C13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A05C13?
#A05C13 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 92, 19) in RGB and hsl(31, 79%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #A05C13?
#A05C13 is rgb(160, 92, 19) — red 160, green 92, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A05C13?
#A05C13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 88%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A05C13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A05C13 scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A05C13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A05C13 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 12.12, which is visibly different.
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