#A66408 Color
#A66408 is rgb(166, 100, 8) in RGB, hsl(35, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 95%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A66408rgb(166, 100, 8)hsl(35, 91%, 34%)hsv(35, 95%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 95%, 35%)oklch(56.4% 0.124 65.5)lab(49.05% 23.13 54.84)lch(49.05% 59.52 67.13)What #A66408 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 #A66408, 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.
#A66408 Channel Values
How #A66408 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 100 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 91% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 95% · 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 #A66408 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 #A66408
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66408; 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 #A66408
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 #A66408 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.
#A66408#737304#8A6D06#7F7F00#907500#A95E5E#A8604A#737373Using #A66408 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a66408: #A66408;background-color: #A66408;colors: { 'color-a66408': '#A66408' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.392, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_a66408">#A66408</color>fill="#A66408"More Brown Colors
#A66408 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A66408 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A66408?
#A66408 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 100, 8) in RGB and hsl(35, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #A66408?
#A66408 is rgb(166, 100, 8) — red 166, green 100, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A66408?
#A66408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 95%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A66408 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A66408 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 #A66408 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A66408 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 14.71, which is visibly different.
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