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#A0716A Color

#A0716A is rgb(160, 113, 106) in RGB, hsl(8, 22%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0716A
HEX#A0716A
RGBrgb(160, 113, 106)
HSLhsl(8, 22%, 52%)
HSVhsv(8, 34%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.061 28.5)
LABlab(52.43% 18.44 11.70)
LCHlch(52.43% 21.84 32.39)

What #A0716A 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 #A0716A, 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 red in the library.

#A0716A Channel Values

How #A0716A 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 113 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 22% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 34% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 34% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.15:1 vs white · 5.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0716A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0716A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0716A; 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 #A0716A

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 #A0716A 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#A0716A
Protanopia#7B7B6A
Protanomaly#8B776A
Deuteranopia#838368
Deuteranomaly#8F7C69
Tritanopia#A17070
Tritanomaly#A0706E
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #A0716A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0716a: #A0716A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0716A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0716a': '#A0716A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.443, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_a0716a">#A0716A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0716A"

More Red Colors

#A0716A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0716A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0716A?

#A0716A is a mid-tone red — rgb(160, 113, 106) in RGB and hsl(8, 22%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #A0716A?

#A0716A is rgb(160, 113, 106) — red 160, green 113, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0716A?

#A0716A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0716A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0716A scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0716A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0716A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.

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