#A66436 Color
#A66436 is rgb(166, 100, 54) in RGB, hsl(25, 51%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 67%, 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 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A66436rgb(166, 100, 54)hsl(25, 51%, 43%)hsv(25, 67%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 67%, 35%)oklch(56.8% 0.105 53.7)lab(49.31% 24.33 37.30)lch(49.31% 44.53 56.89)What #A66436 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 #A66436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A66436 Channel Values
How #A66436 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 51% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 67% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 67% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66436 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 #A66436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66436; 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 #A66436
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 #A66436 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.
#A66436#737335#8A6D35#7F7F30#907533#A86060#A76152#747474Using #A66436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a66436: #A66436;background-color: #A66436;colors: { 'color-a66436': '#A66436' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.392, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_a66436">#A66436</color>fill="#A66436"More Brown Colors
#A66436 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A66436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A66436?
#A66436 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 100, 54) in RGB and hsl(25, 51%, 43%) 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 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #A66436?
#A66436 is rgb(166, 100, 54) — red 166, green 100, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A66436?
#A66436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 67%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A66436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A66436 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A66436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A66436 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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