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#A0722C Color

#A0722C is rgb(160, 114, 44) in RGB, hsl(36, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 72%, 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 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0722C
HEX#A0722C
RGBrgb(160, 114, 44)
HSLhsl(36, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(36, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 72%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.103 74.3)
LABlab(51.88% 13.73 44.59)
LCHlch(51.88% 46.65 72.89)

What #A0722C 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 #A0722C, 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.

#A0722C Channel Values

How #A0722C 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 114 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 72% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0722C 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0722C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0722C; 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 #A0722C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0722C.

How #A0722C 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#A0722C
Protanopia#7B7B2B
Protanomaly#8C782C
Deuteranopia#848427
Deuteranomaly#907D29
Tritanopia#A46C6C
Tritanomaly#A26F59
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0722C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0722c: #A0722C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0722C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0722c': '#A0722C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.447, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_a0722c">#A0722C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0722C"

More Brown Colors

#A0722C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0722C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0722C?

#A0722C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(160, 114, 44) in RGB and hsl(36, 57%, 40%) 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 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #A0722C?

#A0722C is rgb(160, 114, 44) — red 160, green 114, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0722C?

#A0722C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 72%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0722C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0722C scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0722C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0722C 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 15.06, which is visibly different.

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