#A6330C Color
#A6330C is rgb(166, 51, 12) in RGB, hsl(15, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 93%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6330Crgb(166, 51, 12)hsl(15, 87%, 35%)hsv(15, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 93%, 35%)oklch(48.9% 0.157 36.7)lab(39.38% 46.82 47.84)lch(39.38% 66.94 45.62)What #A6330C 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 #A6330C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6330C Channel Values
How #A6330C 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 166 · G 51 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6330C 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 #A6330C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6330C; 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 #A6330C
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 #A6330C 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.
#A6330C#565607#7E4A09#6B6B00#875A00#A73030#A63126#5B5B5BUsing #A6330C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6330c: #A6330C;background-color: #A6330C;colors: { 'color-a6330c': '#A6330C' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.200, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_a6330c">#A6330C</color>fill="#A6330C"More Brown Colors
#A6330C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6330C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6330C?
#A6330C is a dark brown — rgb(166, 51, 12) in RGB and hsl(15, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #A6330C?
#A6330C is rgb(166, 51, 12) — red 166, green 51, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6330C?
#A6330C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6330C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A6330C scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6330C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6330C 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.63, which is visibly different.
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