Sienna — #A0522D
#A0522D is a medium, moderately saturated orange. It is the CSS named color sienna.
Color values
| HEX | #A0522D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 40%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 37%) |
| Decimal | 10506797 |
| CSS | color: #A0522D; |
| Android | 0xFFA0522D |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.322, blue: 0.176, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #A0522D | 5.62:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #A0522D | 3.74:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #A0522D
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #A0522D and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #A0522D
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #A0522D in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #A0522D; background-color: #A0522D; }
.element { color: rgb(160 82 45); }
.element { color: hsl(19 56% 40%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#A0522D] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #A0522D;Frequently asked questions
What color is #A0522D?
#A0522D is a medium, moderately saturated orange, which CSS calls sienna. Its hue sits at 19° on the color wheel, with 56% saturation and 40% lightness.
What is #A0522D in RGB?
#A0522D converts to rgb(160, 82, 45) — 160 red, 82 green and 45 blue.
What is #A0522D in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 37%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #A0522D be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.62:1 versus 3.74:1).
What is the complementary color of #A0522D?
#2D7B9F — the hue directly opposite #A0522D on the color wheel.