#A05F37 Color
#A05F37 is rgb(160, 95, 55) in RGB, hsl(23, 49%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 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 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A05F37rgb(160, 95, 55)hsl(23, 49%, 42%)hsv(23, 66%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 37%)oklch(55.1% 0.101 50.9)lab(47.31% 24.47 34.28)lch(47.31% 42.12 54.48)What #A05F37 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 #A05F37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A05F37 Channel Values
How #A05F37 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 49% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 66% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 66% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.02:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05F37 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 #A05F37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05F37; 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 #A05F37
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 #A05F37 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.
#A05F37#6E6E36#856837#797932#8B7034#A25B5B#A15D4F#6F6F6FUsing #A05F37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a05f37: #A05F37;background-color: #A05F37;colors: { 'color-a05f37': '#A05F37' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.373, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_a05f37">#A05F37</color>fill="#A05F37"More Brown Colors
#A05F37 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A05F37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A05F37?
#A05F37 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(160, 95, 55) in RGB and hsl(23, 49%, 42%) 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 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #A05F37?
#A05F37 is rgb(160, 95, 55) — red 160, green 95, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A05F37?
#A05F37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A05F37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A05F37 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A05F37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A05F37 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 7.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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