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#A0622C Color

#A0622C is rgb(160, 98, 44) in RGB, hsl(28, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0622C
HEX#A0622C
RGBrgb(160, 98, 44)
HSLhsl(28, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(28, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.106 58.8)
LABlab(47.92% 22.39 40.63)
LCHlch(47.92% 46.39 61.14)

What #A0622C 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 #A0622C, 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.

#A0622C Channel Values

How #A0622C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 98 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 72% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0622C 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.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0622C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0622C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0622C

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 #A0622C 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.

Typical#A0622C
Protanopia#70702B
Protanomaly#866B2B
Deuteranopia#7B7B25
Deuteranomaly#8B7228
Tritanopia#A35D5D
Tritanomaly#A25F4E
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A0622C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0622c: #A0622C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0622C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0622c': '#A0622C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.384, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_a0622c">#A0622C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0622C"

More Brown Colors

#A0622C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0622C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0622C?

#A0622C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(160, 98, 44) in RGB and hsl(28, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #A0622C?

#A0622C is rgb(160, 98, 44) — red 160, green 98, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0622C?

#A0622C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0622C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A0622C scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0622C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0622C 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 10.21, which is visibly different.

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