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#A0797F Color

#A0797F is rgb(160, 121, 127) in RGB, hsl(351, 17%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0797F
HEX#A0797F
RGBrgb(160, 121, 127)
HSLhsl(351, 17%, 55%)
HSVhsv(351, 24%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.049 8.3)
LABlab(54.88% 16.37 2.93)
LCHlch(54.88% 16.63 10.16)

What #A0797F 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 #A0797F, 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.

#A0797F Channel Values

How #A0797F 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 121 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 17% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 24% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 21% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0797F 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0797F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0797F; 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 #A0797F

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 #A0797F 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#A0797F
Protanopia#81817F
Protanomaly#8E7E7F
Deuteranopia#87877E
Deuteranomaly#92827E
Tritanopia#9F7A7A
Tritanomaly#A0797C
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A0797F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0797f: #A0797F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0797F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0797f': '#A0797F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.475, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_a0797f">#A0797F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0797F"

More Red Colors

#A0797F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0797F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0797F?

#A0797F is a mid-tone red — rgb(160, 121, 127) in RGB and hsl(351, 17%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #A0797F?

#A0797F is rgb(160, 121, 127) — red 160, green 121, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0797F?

#A0797F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0797F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0797F scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0797F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0797F 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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