#A64421 Color
#A64421 is rgb(166, 68, 33) in RGB, hsl(16, 67%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A64421rgb(166, 68, 33)hsl(16, 67%, 39%)hsv(16, 80%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 35%)oklch(51.3% 0.138 39.1)lab(42.34% 39.86 41.03)lch(42.34% 57.20 45.83)What #A64421 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 #A64421, 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 brown in the library.
#A64421 Channel Values
How #A64421 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 68 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 67% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 80% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 80% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64421 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 #A64421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64421; 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 #A64421
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 #A64421 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.
#A64421#5E5E1F#815520#717112#896219#A74141#A74237#636363Using #A64421 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a64421: #A64421;background-color: #A64421;colors: { 'color-a64421': '#A64421' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.267, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_a64421">#A64421</color>fill="#A64421"More Brown Colors
#A64421 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A64421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A64421?
#A64421 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 68, 33) in RGB and hsl(16, 67%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #A64421?
#A64421 is rgb(166, 68, 33) — red 166, green 68, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A64421?
#A64421 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A64421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A64421 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A64421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A64421 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.28, which is visibly different.
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