#A06108 Color
#A06108 is rgb(160, 97, 8) in RGB, hsl(35, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 95%, 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 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A06108rgb(160, 97, 8)hsl(35, 90%, 33%)hsv(35, 95%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 95%, 37%)oklch(55.1% 0.12 66)lab(47.50% 22.09 53.36)lch(47.50% 57.75 67.51)What #A06108 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 #A06108, 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.
#A06108 Channel Values
How #A06108 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 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 90% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 95% · 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 #A06108 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 #A06108
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06108; 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 #A06108
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 #A06108 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.
#A06108#6F6F05#856A06#7A7A00#8B7100#A35B5B#A25D47#6F6F6FUsing #A06108 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a06108: #A06108;background-color: #A06108;colors: { 'color-a06108': '#A06108' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.380, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_a06108">#A06108</color>fill="#A06108"More Brown Colors
#A06108 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A06108 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A06108?
#A06108 is a dark brown — rgb(160, 97, 8) in RGB and hsl(35, 90%, 33%) 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 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #A06108?
#A06108 is rgb(160, 97, 8) — red 160, green 97, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A06108?
#A06108 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 95%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A06108 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A06108 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 #A06108 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A06108 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 15.67, which is visibly different.
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