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#A16663 Color

#A16663 is rgb(161, 102, 99) in RGB, hsl(3, 25%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A16663
HEX#A16663
RGBrgb(161, 102, 99)
HSLhsl(3, 25%, 51%)
HSVhsv(3, 39%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.077 22.9)
LABlab(49.75% 24.15 12.14)
LCHlch(49.75% 27.03 26.69)

What #A16663 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 #A16663, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#A16663 Channel Values

How #A16663 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 102 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 25% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 39% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 39% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A16663 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 text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A16663

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A16663; 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 #A16663

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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Shades

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How #A16663 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#A16663
Protanopia#737363
Protanomaly#886E63
Deuteranopia#7D7D61
Deuteranomaly#8D7562
Tritanopia#A16666
Tritanomaly#A16665
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #A16663 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a16663: #A16663;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A16663;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a16663': '#A16663' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.400, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_a16663">#A16663</color>
SVG fillfill="#A16663"

More Red Colors

#A16663 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A16663 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A16663?

#A16663 is a mid-tone red — rgb(161, 102, 99) in RGB and hsl(3, 25%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #A16663?

#A16663 is rgb(161, 102, 99) — red 161, green 102, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A16663?

#A16663 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A16663 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A16663 scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A16663 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A16663 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 16.36, which is visibly different.

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