Color swatch image showing #A07855 with RGB(160,120,85) values

#A07855 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A07855 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A07855 Color Information

#A07855 RGB value is (160, 120, 85). The hex color red value is 160, green is 120, and blue is 85. Its HSL format shows a hue of 28°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 25 percent, 47 percent, 37 percent.

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#A07855 Color Meaning

Color #A07855 embodies organic warmth, tactile neutrality, and understated heritage. Color #A07855 is a soft, greyed brown named after chamois leather—used for generations to polish glass and care for delicate surfaces. #A07855 hue blends the warmth of taupe with the quiet dignity of unbleached wool. In interior design, color #A07855 creates spaces that feel worn-in but intentional, evoking artisan workshops and heritage homes. Color psychology links such warm neutrals to perceived authenticity and emotional safety, especially in retail and hospitality. In branding, color #A07855 signals craftsmanship without pretense. #A07855 appears in slow-fashion, organic food, and luxury stationery where texture matters as much as tone. Digital use is strong against cream or olive backgrounds, and #A07855 meets contrast standards for headlines when paired with deep charcoals. Print reproduction shines on uncoated and textured papers, enhancing its tactile appeal. Consumer studies show products in color #A07855 are rated as more artisanal and trustworthy than those in cooler beiges. Culturally, color #A07855 reflects care through touch—polishing, folding, preserving. #A07855 appears in archival design, heritage restoration, and minimalist fashion as a symbol of quiet stewardship. Spiritually, #A07855 connects to the root chakra’s nurturing mode: stability offered gently. Designers use color #A07855 when they want to signal warmth with wisdom. Its neutrality is not empty—#A07855’s full of history.

Color Conversion

Convert #A07855 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A07855
RGB
rgb(160, 120, 85)
HSL
hsl(28°, 31%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 37%)
HSV
hsv(28°, 47%, 63%)
XYZ
22.8534 21.5624 11.5518
Yxy
21.5624 0.4083 0.3853
Hunter Lab
46.4353 1.0184 1.6323
CIE-Lab
53.5596 11.0884 25.2500

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red160 / 255 (63%)
63%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue85 / 255 (33%)
33%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Yellow47 / 100 (47%)
47%
Key (Black)37 / 100 (37%)
37%

Color Variations

#A07855 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A07855 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A07855 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#A07855

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A07855 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A07855

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A07855;

Text Color

color: #A07855;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A07855;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A0785540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A07855;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A07855 0%, #5f4732 100%);

#A07855 Color FAQs

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