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#A4566A Color

#A4566A is rgb(164, 86, 106) in RGB, hsl(345, 31%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 35%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4566A
HEX#A4566A
RGBrgb(164, 86, 106)
HSLhsl(345, 31%, 49%)
HSVhsv(345, 48%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 35%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.105 4.7)
LABlab(46.72% 34.42 3.80)
LCHlch(46.72% 34.63 6.30)

What #A4566A 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 #A4566A, 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.

#A4566A Channel Values

How #A4566A 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 164 · G 86 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 31% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 48% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 35% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4566A 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 text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4566A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4566A; 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 #A4566A

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 #A4566A 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#A4566A
Protanopia#69696A
Protanomaly#85626A
Deuteranopia#777767
Deuteranomaly#8B6B68
Tritanopia#A35959
Tritanomaly#A35860
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #A4566A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4566a: #A4566A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4566A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4566a': '#A4566A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.337, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_a4566a">#A4566A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4566A"

More Red Colors

#A4566A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4566A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4566A?

#A4566A is a mid-tone red — rgb(164, 86, 106) in RGB and hsl(345, 31%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #A4566A?

#A4566A is rgb(164, 86, 106) — red 164, green 86, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4566A?

#A4566A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 35%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4566A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A4566A scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4566A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4566A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.13, which is visibly different.

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