#A6433A Color
#A6433A is rgb(166, 67, 58) in RGB, hsl(5, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6433Argb(166, 67, 58)hsl(5, 48%, 44%)hsv(5, 65%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 35%)oklch(51.4% 0.133 27.8)lab(42.41% 41.20 27.19)lch(42.41% 49.37 33.42)What #A6433A 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 #A6433A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6433A Channel Values
How #A6433A 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 67 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 48% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 65% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 65% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6433A 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 #A6433A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6433A; 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 #A6433A
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 #A6433A 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.
#A6433A#5E5E39#815439#717133#896136#A64242#A6423F#636363Using #A6433A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6433a: #A6433A;background-color: #A6433A;colors: { 'color-a6433a': '#A6433A' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.263, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_a6433a">#A6433A</color>fill="#A6433A"More Red Colors
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#A6433A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6433A?
#A6433A is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 67, 58) in RGB and hsl(5, 48%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #A6433A?
#A6433A is rgb(166, 67, 58) — red 166, green 67, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6433A?
#A6433A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6433A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A6433A scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6433A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6433A 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.14, which is visibly different.
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