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#A85329 Color

#A85329 is rgb(168, 83, 41) in RGB, hsl(20, 61%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 76%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A85329
HEX#A85329
RGBrgb(168, 83, 41)
HSLhsl(20, 61%, 41%)
HSVhsv(20, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 76%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.125 44.9)
LABlab(45.70% 33.55 40.35)
LCHlch(45.70% 52.48 50.26)

What #A85329 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 #A85329, 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.

#A85329 Channel Values

How #A85329 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 168 · G 83 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 61% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 76% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A85329 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.

TextWhite text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A85329

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A85329; 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 #A85329

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 #A85329 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#A85329
Protanopia#686828
Protanomaly#866028
Deuteranopia#78781F
Deuteranomaly#8E6B23
Tritanopia#AA4F4F
Tritanomaly#A95143
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A85329 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a85329: #A85329;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A85329;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a85329': '#A85329' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.325, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_a85329">#A85329</color>
SVG fillfill="#A85329"

More Brown Colors

#A85329 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A85329 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A85329?

#A85329 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(168, 83, 41) in RGB and hsl(20, 61%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #A85329?

#A85329 is rgb(168, 83, 41) — red 168, green 83, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A85329?

#A85329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 76%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A85329 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A85329 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A85329 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A85329 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 5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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