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#A0785A Color

#A0785A is rgb(160, 120, 90) in RGB, hsl(26, 28%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 44%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0785A
HEX#A0785A
RGBrgb(160, 120, 90)
HSLhsl(26, 28%, 49%)
HSVhsv(26, 44%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 44%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.066 58)
LABlab(53.93% 13.22 22.88)
LCHlch(53.93% 26.42 59.99)

What #A0785A 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 #A0785A, 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 orange in the library.

#A0785A Channel Values

How #A0785A 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 120 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 28% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 44% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 44% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0785A 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0785A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0785A; 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 #A0785A

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 #A0785A 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#A0785A
Protanopia#80805A
Protanomaly#8E7D5A
Deuteranopia#878758
Deuteranomaly#928159
Tritanopia#A27575
Tritanomaly#A1766B
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #A0785A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0785a: #A0785A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0785A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0785a': '#A0785A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.471, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_a0785a">#A0785A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0785A"

More Orange Colors

#A0785A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0785A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0785A?

#A0785A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(160, 120, 90) in RGB and hsl(26, 28%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #A0785A?

#A0785A is rgb(160, 120, 90) — red 160, green 120, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0785A?

#A0785A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 44%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0785A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0785A scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0785A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0785A 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 19.23, which is visibly different.

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