#A06931 Color
#A06931 is rgb(160, 105, 49) in RGB, hsl(30, 53%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 69%, 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A06931rgb(160, 105, 49)hsl(30, 53%, 41%)hsv(30, 69%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 69%, 37%)oklch(56.9% 0.1 63.7)lab(49.66% 18.80 39.95)lch(49.66% 44.16 64.80)What #A06931 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 #A06931, 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.
#A06931 Channel Values
How #A06931 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 105 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 53% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 69% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 69% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A06931 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 #A06931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06931; 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 #A06931
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 #A06931 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.
#A06931#757530#887031#7F7F2C#8D772E#A36464#A26654#757575Using #A06931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a06931: #A06931;background-color: #A06931;colors: { 'color-a06931': '#A06931' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.412, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_a06931">#A06931</color>fill="#A06931"More Brown Colors
#A06931 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A06931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A06931?
#A06931 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(160, 105, 49) in RGB and hsl(30, 53%, 41%) 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #A06931?
#A06931 is rgb(160, 105, 49) — red 160, green 105, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A06931?
#A06931 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 69%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A06931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A06931 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A06931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A06931 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 13.73, which is visibly different.
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