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#A2676E Color

#A2676E is rgb(162, 103, 110) in RGB, hsl(353, 24%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2676E
HEX#A2676E
RGBrgb(162, 103, 110)
HSLhsl(353, 24%, 52%)
HSVhsv(353, 36%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.076 12)
LABlab(50.34% 25.06 6.49)
LCHlch(50.34% 25.89 14.52)

What #A2676E 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 #A2676E, 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.

#A2676E Channel Values

How #A2676E 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 103 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 24% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 36% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 32% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.47:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2676E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2676E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2676E; 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 #A2676E

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 #A2676E 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#A2676E
Protanopia#74746E
Protanomaly#896F6E
Deuteranopia#7E7E6C
Deuteranomaly#8E766D
Tritanopia#A16868
Tritanomaly#A2686A
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #A2676E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2676e: #A2676E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2676E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2676e': '#A2676E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.404, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_a2676e">#A2676E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2676E"

More Red Colors

#A2676E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2676E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2676E?

#A2676E is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 103, 110) in RGB and hsl(353, 24%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #A2676E?

#A2676E is rgb(162, 103, 110) — red 162, green 103, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2676E?

#A2676E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2676E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2676E scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2676E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2676E 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 15.41, which is visibly different.

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