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#A0892C Color

#A0892C is rgb(160, 137, 44) in RGB, hsl(48, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 72%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0892C
HEX#A0892C
RGBrgb(160, 137, 44)
HSLhsl(48, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(48, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 72%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.113 94.8)
LABlab(57.95% 1.45 50.45)
LCHlch(57.95% 50.48 88.36)

What #A0892C 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 #A0892C, 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 yellow in the library.

#A0892C Channel Values

How #A0892C 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 137 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 72% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0892C 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0892C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0892C; 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 #A0892C

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 #A0892C 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#A0892C
Protanopia#8D8D2C
Protanomaly#958C2C
Deuteranopia#919129
Deuteranomaly#978E2A
Tritanopia#A68282
Tritanomaly#A3856A
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #A0892C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0892c: #A0892C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0892C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0892c': '#A0892C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.537, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_a0892c">#A0892C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0892C"

More Yellow Colors

#A0892C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0892C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0892C?

#A0892C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(160, 137, 44) in RGB and hsl(48, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.81.

What is the RGB value of #A0892C?

#A0892C is rgb(160, 137, 44) — red 160, green 137, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0892C?

#A0892C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 72%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0892C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0892C scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0892C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0892C 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.54, which is visibly different.

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