#A16930 Color
#A16930 is rgb(161, 105, 48) in RGB, hsl(30, 54%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A16930rgb(161, 105, 48)hsl(30, 54%, 41%)hsv(30, 70%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 37%)oklch(57% 0.102 63.5)lab(49.78% 19.20 40.62)lch(49.78% 44.93 64.70)What #A16930 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 #A16930, 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 brown in the library.
#A16930 Channel Values
How #A16930 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 161 · G 105 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 54% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 70% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 70% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A16930 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.
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Colors That Go With #A16930
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A16930; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A16930
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 #A16930 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.
#A16930#75752F#89702F#7F7F2A#8E772D#A46464#A36654#757575Using #A16930 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a16930: #A16930;background-color: #A16930;colors: { 'color-a16930': '#A16930' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.412, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_a16930">#A16930</color>fill="#A16930"More Brown Colors
#A16930 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A16930 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A16930?
#A16930 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(161, 105, 48) in RGB and hsl(30, 54%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #A16930?
#A16930 is rgb(161, 105, 48) — red 161, green 105, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A16930?
#A16930 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A16930 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A16930 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A16930 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A16930 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.63, which is visibly different.
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