#A66330 Color
#A66330 is rgb(166, 99, 48) in RGB, hsl(26, 55%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 71%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A66330rgb(166, 99, 48)hsl(26, 55%, 42%)hsv(26, 71%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 71%, 35%)oklch(56.5% 0.109 55.4)lab(49.02% 24.61 40.08)lch(49.02% 47.03 58.45)What #A66330 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 #A66330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A66330 Channel Values
How #A66330 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 55% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 71% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 71% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66330 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 #A66330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66330; 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 #A66330
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 #A66330 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.
#A66330#72722F#8A6C2F#7E7E29#90742C#A85E5E#A76050#737373Using #A66330 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a66330: #A66330;background-color: #A66330;colors: { 'color-a66330': '#A66330' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.388, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_a66330">#A66330</color>fill="#A66330"More Brown Colors
#A66330 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A66330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A66330?
#A66330 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 99, 48) in RGB and hsl(26, 55%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #A66330?
#A66330 is rgb(166, 99, 48) — red 166, green 99, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A66330?
#A66330 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 71%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A66330 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A66330 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A66330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A66330 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 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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