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#A6582B Color

#A6582B is rgb(166, 88, 43) in RGB, hsl(22, 59%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 74%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6582B
HEX#A6582B
RGBrgb(166, 88, 43)
HSLhsl(22, 59%, 41%)
HSVhsv(22, 74%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 74%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.118 48.3)
LABlab(46.48% 30.22 40.00)
LCHlch(46.48% 50.14 52.93)

What #A6582B 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 #A6582B, 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.

#A6582B Channel Values

How #A6582B 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 88 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 59% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 74% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 74% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6582B 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6582B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6582B; 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 #A6582B

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 #A6582B 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#A6582B
Protanopia#6B6B2A
Protanomaly#86642A
Deuteranopia#797922
Deuteranomaly#8D6D26
Tritanopia#A85454
Tritanomaly#A75647
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A6582B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6582b: #A6582B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6582B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6582b': '#A6582B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.345, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_a6582b">#A6582B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6582B"

More Brown Colors

#A6582B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6582B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6582B?

#A6582B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 88, 43) in RGB and hsl(22, 59%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #A6582B?

#A6582B is rgb(166, 88, 43) — red 166, green 88, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6582B?

#A6582B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 74%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6582B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6582B scores 5.18:1 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 #A6582B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6582B 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 4.32, which is very hard to tell apart.

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