#A0771C Color

#A0771C is rgb(160, 119, 28) in RGB, hsl(41, 70%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 83%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0771C

HEX#A0771C

RGBrgb(160, 119, 28)

HSLhsl(41, 70%, 37%)

HSVhsv(41, 83%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 83%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.113 82.1)

LABlab(53.08% 10.53 52.04)

LCHlch(53.08% 53.10 78.56)

What #A0771C 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 #A0771C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 3.35 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 8.85 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 11.54 Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 12.18 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 12.75 Copper#B87333ΔE 14.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#A0771C Channel Values

How #A0771C 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 119 · B 28	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 41° · S 70% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 41° · S 83% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 83% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0771C 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0771C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0771C; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A0771C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A0771C 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#A0771C

Protanopia#7F7F1B

Protanomaly#8D7C1B

Deuteranopia#868614

Deuteranomaly#918017

Tritanopia#A47070

Tritanomaly#A3735A

Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A0771C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0771c: #A0771C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0771C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0771c': '#A0771C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.467, blue: 0.110)

Android XML<color name="color_a0771c">#A0771C</color>

SVG fillfill="#A0771C"

More Yellow Colors

#A0771C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#A0771C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0771C?

#A0771C is a dark yellow — rgb(160, 119, 28) in RGB and hsl(41, 70%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #A0771C?

#A0771C is rgb(160, 119, 28) — red 160, green 119, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0771C?

#A0771C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 83%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0771C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0771C scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0771C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0771C 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.75, which is visibly different.

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