#A6350C Color
#A6350C is rgb(166, 53, 12) in RGB, hsl(16, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 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 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6350Crgb(166, 53, 12)hsl(16, 87%, 35%)hsv(16, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 93%, 35%)oklch(49.2% 0.156 37.4)lab(39.68% 46.03 48.02)lch(39.68% 66.52 46.21)What #A6350C 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 #A6350C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6350C Channel Values
How #A6350C 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 53 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6350C 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 #A6350C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6350C; 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 #A6350C
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 #A6350C 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.
#A6350C#575707#7E4B09#6C6C00#875B00#A73232#A63327#5C5C5CUsing #A6350C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6350c: #A6350C;background-color: #A6350C;colors: { 'color-a6350c': '#A6350C' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.208, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_a6350c">#A6350C</color>fill="#A6350C"More Brown Colors
#A6350C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6350C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6350C?
#A6350C is a dark brown — rgb(166, 53, 12) in RGB and hsl(16, 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 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #A6350C?
#A6350C is rgb(166, 53, 12) — red 166, green 53, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6350C?
#A6350C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6350C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A6350C scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6350C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6350C 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 13.26, which is visibly different.
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