Palettes / Colors / #A05022
#A05022 — Orange
#A05022 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.
#A05022 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2272A0; it also sits naturally between #A02233 and #A08F22. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A05022 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 80, 34 |
| HSL | 22°, 65%, 38% |
| HSV | 22°, 79%, 63% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 79%, 37% |
| XYZ | 17.65, 13.33, 3.16 |
| Yxy | 13.33, 0.5172, 0.3904 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.25, 29.89, 40.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.51, 24.78, 19.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 31% · Blue 13%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 79% · Key 37%
Previews
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CSS code for #A05022
.text { color: #A05022; }
.background { background-color: #A05022; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A05022; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 80, 34); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 65%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A05022; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 80, 34, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A05022; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 80, 34, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A05022">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A05022">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A05022
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2272A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.73:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.67:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A05022: #FFFFFF.
How #A05022 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #A05022 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A05022?
#A05022 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 160, 80, 34). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A05022?
#A05022 is RGB 160, 80, 34 — HSL 22°, 65%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 79%, 37%.
What colors go with #A05022?
Its complement is #2272A0; analogous partners are #A02233 and #A08F22. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A05022 for text?
White text on #A05022 has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.67:1.