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#A2645D Color

#A2645D is rgb(162, 100, 93) in RGB, hsl(6, 27%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2645D
HEX#A2645D
RGBrgb(162, 100, 93)
HSLhsl(6, 27%, 50%)
HSVhsv(6, 43%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.082 26.9)
LABlab(49.30% 25.12 15.09)
LCHlch(49.30% 29.30 31.00)

What #A2645D 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 #A2645D, 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.

#A2645D Channel Values

How #A2645D 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 162 · G 100 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 27% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 43% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 43% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2645D 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2645D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2645D; 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 #A2645D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2645D.

How #A2645D 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#A2645D
Protanopia#72725D
Protanomaly#886C5D
Deuteranopia#7D7D5A
Deuteranomaly#8D745B
Tritanopia#A26363
Tritanomaly#A26361
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A2645D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2645d: #A2645D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2645D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2645d': '#A2645D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.392, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_a2645d">#A2645D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2645D"

More Red Colors

#A2645D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2645D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2645D?

#A2645D is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 100, 93) in RGB and hsl(6, 27%, 50%) 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 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #A2645D?

#A2645D is rgb(162, 100, 93) — red 162, green 100, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2645D?

#A2645D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2645D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2645D scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2645D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2645D 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 18.26, which is visibly different.

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