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#A6482B Color

#A6482B is rgb(166, 72, 43) in RGB, hsl(14, 59%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 74%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6482B
HEX#A6482B
RGBrgb(166, 72, 43)
HSLhsl(14, 59%, 41%)
HSVhsv(14, 74%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 74%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.132 37.6)
LABlab(43.18% 38.26 36.63)
LCHlch(43.18% 52.96 43.75)

What #A6482B 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 #A6482B, 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.

#A6482B Channel Values

How #A6482B 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 72 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 59% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 74% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 74% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6482B 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 text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6482B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6482B; 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 #A6482B

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 #A6482B 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#A6482B
Protanopia#61612A
Protanomaly#82582A
Deuteranopia#727221
Deuteranomaly#8A6425
Tritanopia#A74545
Tritanomaly#A7463C
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #A6482B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6482b: #A6482B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6482B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6482b': '#A6482B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.282, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_a6482b">#A6482B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6482B"

More Red Colors

#A6482B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6482B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6482B?

#A6482B is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 72, 43) in RGB and hsl(14, 59%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #A6482B?

#A6482B is rgb(166, 72, 43) — red 166, green 72, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6482B?

#A6482B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 74%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6482B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6482B scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6482B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6482B 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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