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#A0931C Color

#A0931C is rgb(160, 147, 28) in RGB, hsl(54, 70%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 83%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0931C
HEX#A0931C
RGBrgb(160, 147, 28)
HSLhsl(54, 70%, 37%)
HSVhsv(54, 83%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 83%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.13 102.6)
LABlab(60.61% -4.20 58.26)
LCHlch(60.61% 58.41 94.13)

What #A0931C 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 #A0931C, 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.

#A0931C Channel Values

How #A0931C 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 147 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 70% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 83% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 83% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0931C 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0931C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0931C; 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 #A0931C

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 #A0931C 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#A0931C
Protanopia#95951C
Protanomaly#9A941C
Deuteranopia#979719
Deuteranomaly#9B961A
Tritanopia#A78B8B
Tritanomaly#A48E6F
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #A0931C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0931c: #A0931C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0931C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0931c': '#A0931C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.576, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_a0931c">#A0931C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0931C"

More Yellow Colors

#A0931C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0931C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0931C?

#A0931C is a dark yellow — rgb(160, 147, 28) in RGB and hsl(54, 70%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.

What is the RGB value of #A0931C?

#A0931C is rgb(160, 147, 28) — red 160, green 147, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0931C?

#A0931C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 83%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0931C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0931C scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0931C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0931C 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 10.2, which is visibly different.

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