#A66059 Color
#A66059 is rgb(166, 96, 89) in RGB, hsl(5, 30%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 46%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A66059rgb(166, 96, 89)hsl(5, 30%, 50%)hsv(5, 46%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 46%, 35%)oklch(56.7% 0.092 26.4)lab(48.85% 28.56 16.97)lch(48.85% 33.22 30.71)What #A66059 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 #A66059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A66059 Channel Values
How #A66059 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 96 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 30% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 46% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 46% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66059 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 #A66059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66059; 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 #A66059
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 #A66059 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.
#A66059#707058#896A59#7D7D56#8F7257#A65F5F#A65F5D#737373Using #A66059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a66059: #A66059;background-color: #A66059;colors: { 'color-a66059': '#A66059' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.376, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_a66059">#A66059</color>fill="#A66059"More Red Colors
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#A66059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A66059?
#A66059 is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 96, 89) in RGB and hsl(5, 30%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #A66059?
#A66059 is rgb(166, 96, 89) — red 166, green 96, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A66059?
#A66059 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 46%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A66059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A66059 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A66059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A66059 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.96, which is visibly different.
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