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#A1636A Color

#A1636A is rgb(161, 99, 106) in RGB, hsl(353, 25%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1636A
HEX#A1636A
RGBrgb(161, 99, 106)
HSLhsl(353, 25%, 51%)
HSVhsv(353, 39%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.081 12.6)
LABlab(49.19% 26.42 7.22)
LCHlch(49.19% 27.38 15.28)

What #A1636A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A1636A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#A1636A Channel Values

How #A1636A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 99 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 25% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 39% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 34% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1636A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1636A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1636A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A1636A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A1636A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A1636A
Protanopia#71716A
Protanomaly#876B6A
Deuteranopia#7C7C68
Deuteranomaly#8C7369
Tritanopia#A06464
Tritanomaly#A16466
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A1636A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a1636a: #A1636A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1636A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1636a': '#A1636A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.388, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_a1636a">#A1636A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1636A"

More Red Colors

#A1636A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1636A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1636A?

#A1636A is a mid-tone red — rgb(161, 99, 106) in RGB and hsl(353, 25%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #A1636A?

#A1636A is rgb(161, 99, 106) — red 161, green 99, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1636A?

#A1636A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1636A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A1636A scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1636A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1636A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.08, which is visibly different.

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