What color is #A0522D?

#A0522D is a moderate orange known as Sienna. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sienna?

The RGB value is 160, 82, 45: 160 red, 82 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sienna?

The complementary color is #2D7BA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0522D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sienna color: hex code #A0522D

#A0522D rgb(160, 82, 45)

Shades of brown

Sienna has the hex code #A0522D. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 32.2% green and 17.6% blue (160, 82, 45).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 56% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 72% yellow and 37% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword sienna.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

Sienna (#A0522D) color codes

HEX	`#A0522D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 82, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 32.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 56%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 72%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.8, 29.32, 35.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.8, 46.15, 50.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.99, 13.7, 4.179)`
Decimal	`10506797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sienna, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A0522D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A0522D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A0522D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0522d; }
.text { color: #a0522d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0522d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 82 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0522d, #a08b2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #A0522D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A0522D?: #A0522D is a moderate orange known as Sienna. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sienna?: The RGB value is 160, 82, 45: 160 red, 82 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sienna?: The complementary color is #2D7BA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0522D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.