#A06103 Color
#A06103 is rgb(160, 97, 3) in RGB, hsl(36, 96%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A06103rgb(160, 97, 3)hsl(36, 96%, 32%)hsv(36, 98%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 37%)oklch(55% 0.121 66.6)lab(47.49% 22.04 54.48)lch(47.49% 58.76 67.98)What #A06103 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 #A06103, 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.
#A06103 Channel Values
How #A06103 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 97 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 96% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 98% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 98% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A06103 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 #A06103
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06103; 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 #A06103
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 #A06103 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.
#A06103#6F6F00#856A01#7A7A00#8B7100#A35B5B#A25D47#6F6F6FUsing #A06103 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a06103: #A06103;background-color: #A06103;colors: { 'color-a06103': '#A06103' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.380, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_a06103">#A06103</color>fill="#A06103"More Brown Colors
#A06103 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A06103 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A06103?
#A06103 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 97, 3) in RGB and hsl(36, 96%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #A06103?
#A06103 is rgb(160, 97, 3) — red 160, green 97, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A06103?
#A06103 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A06103 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A06103 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A06103 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A06103 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.
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