#A05F31 Color
#A05F31 is rgb(160, 95, 49) in RGB, hsl(25, 53%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 69%, 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 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A05F31rgb(160, 95, 49)hsl(25, 53%, 41%)hsv(25, 69%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 69%, 37%)oklch(55% 0.104 53.9)lab(47.25% 24.20 37.40)lch(47.25% 44.55 57.10)What #A05F31 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 #A05F31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A05F31 Channel Values
How #A05F31 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 95 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 53% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 69% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 69% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05F31 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 #A05F31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05F31; 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 #A05F31
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 #A05F31 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.
#A05F31#6E6E30#856830#79792B#8B702D#A25B5B#A15C4D#6F6F6FUsing #A05F31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a05f31: #A05F31;background-color: #A05F31;colors: { 'color-a05f31': '#A05F31' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.373, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_a05f31">#A05F31</color>fill="#A05F31"More Brown Colors
#A05F31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A05F31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A05F31?
#A05F31 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(160, 95, 49) in RGB and hsl(25, 53%, 41%) 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 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #A05F31?
#A05F31 is rgb(160, 95, 49) — red 160, green 95, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A05F31?
#A05F31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 69%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A05F31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A05F31 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A05F31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A05F31 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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