#A49684 Color
#A49684 is rgb(164, 150, 132) in RGB, hsl(34, 15%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A49684rgb(164, 150, 132)hsl(34, 15%, 58%)hsv(34, 20%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 36%)oklch(68% 0.031 74.2)lab(62.95% 3.10 11.51)lch(62.95% 11.92 74.91)What #A49684 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 #A49684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A49684 Channel Values
How #A49684 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 164 · G 150 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 15% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 20% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 20% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A49684 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.
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Colors That Go With #A49684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A49684; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A49684
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 #A49684 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.
#A49684#999984#9D9884#9B9B84#9F9984#A69494#A5958E#989898Using #A49684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a49684: #A49684;background-color: #A49684;colors: { 'color-a49684': '#A49684' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.588, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_a49684">#A49684</color>fill="#A49684"More Orange Colors
#A49684 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A49684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A49684?
#A49684 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(164, 150, 132) in RGB and hsl(34, 15%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #A49684?
#A49684 is rgb(164, 150, 132) — red 164, green 150, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A49684?
#A49684 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A49684 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A49684 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A49684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A49684 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.
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