#A6573A Color
#A6573A is rgb(166, 87, 58) in RGB, hsl(16, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 65%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6573Argb(166, 87, 58)hsl(16, 48%, 44%)hsv(16, 65%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 65%, 35%)oklch(54.5% 0.112 40.5)lab(46.41% 31.36 31.88)lch(46.41% 44.72 45.48)What #A6573A 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 #A6573A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6573A Channel Values
How #A6573A 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 87 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 48% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 65% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 65% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6573A 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 #A6573A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6573A; 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 #A6573A
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 #A6573A 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.
#A6573A#6A6A39#866339#797934#8D6D36#A75454#A7554B#6D6D6DUsing #A6573A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6573a: #A6573A;background-color: #A6573A;colors: { 'color-a6573a': '#A6573A' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.341, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_a6573a">#A6573A</color>fill="#A6573A"More Brown Colors
#A6573A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6573A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6573A?
#A6573A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 87, 58) in RGB and hsl(16, 48%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #A6573A?
#A6573A is rgb(166, 87, 58) — red 166, green 87, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6573A?
#A6573A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 65%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6573A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A6573A scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6573A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6573A 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 4.97, which is very hard to tell apart.
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