#A6453A Color
#A6453A is rgb(166, 69, 58) in RGB, hsl(6, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 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 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6453Argb(166, 69, 58)hsl(6, 48%, 44%)hsv(6, 65%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 65%, 35%)oklch(51.7% 0.131 28.9)lab(42.77% 40.27 27.63)lch(42.77% 48.84 34.45)What #A6453A 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 #A6453A, 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 red in the library.
#A6453A Channel Values
How #A6453A 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 69 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 48% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 65% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 65% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6453A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A6453A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A6453A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6453A; 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 #A6453A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A6453A.
How #A6453A 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.
#A6453A#5F5F39#815639#717133#896236#A64444#A64440#646464Using #A6453A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6453a: #A6453A;background-color: #A6453A;colors: { 'color-a6453a': '#A6453A' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.271, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_a6453a">#A6453A</color>fill="#A6453A"More Red Colors
#A6453A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6453A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6453A?
#A6453A is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 69, 58) in RGB and hsl(6, 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 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #A6453A?
#A6453A is rgb(166, 69, 58) — red 166, green 69, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6453A?
#A6453A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 65%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6453A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A6453A scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6453A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6453A 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 11.89, which is visibly different.
Open #A6453A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.