#A66259 Color
#A66259 is rgb(166, 98, 89) in RGB, hsl(7, 30%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 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 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A66259rgb(166, 98, 89)hsl(7, 30%, 50%)hsv(7, 46%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 35%)oklch(57% 0.09 28.3)lab(49.31% 27.51 17.57)lch(49.31% 32.64 32.58)What #A66259 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 #A66259, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A66259 Channel Values
How #A66259 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 98 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 30% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 46% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 46% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66259 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 #A66259
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66259; 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 #A66259
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 #A66259 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.
#A66259#717158#8A6C59#7E7E56#907457#A76161#A6615E#747474Using #A66259 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a66259: #A66259;background-color: #A66259;colors: { 'color-a66259': '#A66259' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.384, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_a66259">#A66259</color>fill="#A66259"More Red Colors
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#A66259 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A66259?
#A66259 is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 98, 89) in RGB and hsl(7, 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 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #A66259?
#A66259 is rgb(166, 98, 89) — red 166, green 98, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A66259?
#A66259 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A66259 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A66259 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A66259 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A66259 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 19.63, which is visibly different.
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