#A6631C Color
#A6631C is rgb(166, 99, 28) in RGB, hsl(31, 71%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 83%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6631Crgb(166, 99, 28)hsl(31, 71%, 38%)hsv(31, 83%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 83%, 35%)oklch(56.3% 0.118 61.6)lab(48.88% 23.99 48.93)lch(48.88% 54.49 63.88)What #A6631C 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 #A6631C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6631C Channel Values
How #A6631C 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 99 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 71% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 83% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 83% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6631C 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 #A6631C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6631C; 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 #A6631C
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 #A6631C 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.
#A6631C#72721A#8A6C1B#7E7E0E#907415#A95D5D#A8604B#737373Using #A6631C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6631c: #A6631C;background-color: #A6631C;colors: { 'color-a6631c': '#A6631C' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.388, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_a6631c">#A6631C</color>fill="#A6631C"More Brown Colors
#A6631C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6631C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6631C?
#A6631C is a dark brown — rgb(166, 99, 28) in RGB and hsl(31, 71%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #A6631C?
#A6631C is rgb(166, 99, 28) — red 166, green 99, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6631C?
#A6631C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 83%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6631C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A6631C scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6631C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6631C 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.
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