#A0491D

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Sienna.

About #A0491D

The precise color #A0491D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 73, and 29.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 54% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 20.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0491D
RGB160, 73, 29
HSL20.2°, 69.3%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 54%, 82%, 37%
HSV20.2°, 81.9%, 62.7%
LAB41.7, 33.4, 41.6
XYZ17.1, 12.3, 2.6
Decimal10504477

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.47:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.95:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0491D; }
.text-color { color: #A0491D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0491D; }

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