#A66426 Color
#A66426 is rgb(166, 100, 38) in RGB, hsl(29, 63%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 77%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper (#B87333), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A66426rgb(166, 100, 38)hsl(29, 63%, 40%)hsv(29, 77%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 77%, 35%)oklch(56.6% 0.113 59.8)lab(49.18% 23.72 45.01)lch(49.18% 50.88 62.21)What #A66426 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 #A66426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A66426 Channel Values
How #A66426 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 63% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 77% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 77% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66426 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 #A66426
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66426; 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 #A66426
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 #A66426 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.
#A66426#737325#8A6D25#7F7F1D#907521#A95F5F#A8614E#747474Using #A66426 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a66426: #A66426;background-color: #A66426;colors: { 'color-a66426': '#A66426' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.392, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_a66426">#A66426</color>fill="#A66426"More Brown Colors
#A66426 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A66426 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A66426?
#A66426 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 100, 38) in RGB and hsl(29, 63%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper (#B87333), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #A66426?
#A66426 is rgb(166, 100, 38) — red 166, green 100, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A66426?
#A66426 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 77%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A66426 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A66426 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A66426 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A66426 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 12.28, which is visibly different.
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