#A0522D color codes
- HEX
- #A0522D
- HEX8
- #A0522DFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFA0522D
- RGB
- rgb(160, 82, 45)
- RGB (%)
- 63%, 32%, 18%
- HSL
- hsl(19, 56%, 40%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(19, 72%, 63%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 37%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5265 0.1151 44.6)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(52.65% 0.1151 44.6)
- Decimal
- 10506797
What color is #A0522D?
#A0522D sits at 53% lightness and 0.1151 chroma in OKLCH, hue 44.6°. Its nearest named color is Sienna (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #A0522D
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#A0522D color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #A0522D in CSS
.text { color: #A0522D; }
.background { background-color: #A0522D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A0522D; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5265 0.1151 44.6); }
/* #A0522D at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #A0522D80; }Is #A0522D accessible?
#A0522D on white text scores 5.62:1; on black text it scores 3.74:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #A0522D. Recommended text color on a #A0522D background: white.
A 3.74:1 vs black
A 5.62:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#A0522D) → white APCA Lc experimental 82.9 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #A0522D?
- #A0522D is Sienna. In RGB it is rgb(160, 82, 45), and in HSL hsl(19, 56%, 40%).
- What is #A0522D in RGB?
- #A0522D converts to rgb(160, 82, 45) — red 160, green 82, blue 45.
- What text color is readable on #A0522D?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.62:1) against #A0522D. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #A0522D.