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#A66473 Color

#A66473 is rgb(166, 100, 115) in RGB, hsl(346, 27%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A66473
HEX#A66473
RGBrgb(166, 100, 115)
HSLhsl(346, 27%, 52%)
HSVhsv(346, 40%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.087 5.4)
LABlab(50.29% 28.75 3.54)
LCHlch(50.29% 28.97 7.01)

What #A66473 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 #A66473, 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 red in the library.

#A66473 Channel Values

How #A66473 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 100 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 27% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 40% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 31% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66473 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A66473

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66473; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A66473

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 #A66473 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.

Typical#A66473
Protanopia#737373
Protanomaly#8A6D73
Deuteranopia#7F7F71
Deuteranomaly#907572
Tritanopia#A56666
Tritanomaly#A5656B
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #A66473 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a66473: #A66473;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A66473;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a66473': '#A66473' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.392, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_a66473">#A66473</color>
SVG fillfill="#A66473"

More Red Colors

#A66473 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A66473 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A66473?

#A66473 is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 100, 115) in RGB and hsl(346, 27%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.

What is the RGB value of #A66473?

#A66473 is rgb(166, 100, 115) — red 166, green 100, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A66473?

#A66473 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A66473 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A66473 scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A66473 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A66473 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.87, which is visibly different.

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