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#A64D21 Color

#A64D21 is rgb(166, 77, 33) in RGB, hsl(20, 67%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 80%, 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A64D21
HEX#A64D21
RGBrgb(166, 77, 33)
HSLhsl(20, 67%, 39%)
HSVhsv(20, 80%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 80%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.13 44.2)
LABlab(44.08% 35.52 42.62)
LCHlch(44.08% 55.48 50.20)

What #A64D21 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 #A64D21, 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.

#A64D21 Channel Values

How #A64D21 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 77 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 67% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 80% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 80% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64D21 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 text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A64D21

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64D21; 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 #A64D21

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 #A64D21 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#A64D21
Protanopia#64641F
Protanomaly#835B20
Deuteranopia#747413
Deuteranomaly#8B671A
Tritanopia#A74949
Tritanomaly#A74B3D
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #A64D21 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a64d21: #A64D21;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64D21;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64d21': '#A64D21' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.302, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_a64d21">#A64D21</color>
SVG fillfill="#A64D21"

More Brown Colors

#A64D21 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A64D21 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A64D21?

#A64D21 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 77, 33) in RGB and hsl(20, 67%, 39%) 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 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #A64D21?

#A64D21 is rgb(166, 77, 33) — red 166, green 77, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A64D21?

#A64D21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 80%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A64D21 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A64D21 scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A64D21 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A64D21 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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