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#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.

#A64421
HEX#A64421
RGBrgb(166, 68, 33)
HSLhsl(16, 67%, 39%)
HSVhsv(16, 80%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.138 39.1)
LABlab(42.34% 39.86 41.03)
LCHlch(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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 68 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 67% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 80% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 80% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#A64421
Protanopia#5E5E1F
Protanomaly#815520
Deuteranopia#717112
Deuteranomaly#896219
Tritanopia#A74141
Tritanomaly#A74237
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #A64421 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a64421: #A64421;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64421;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64421': '#A64421' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.267, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_a64421">#A64421</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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