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#A6651C Color

#A6651C is rgb(166, 101, 28) in RGB, hsl(32, 71%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 83%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6651C
HEX#A6651C
RGBrgb(166, 101, 28)
HSLhsl(32, 71%, 38%)
HSVhsv(32, 83%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 83%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.118 63.3)
LABlab(49.36% 22.92 49.32)
LCHlch(49.36% 54.39 65.07)

What #A6651C 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 #A6651C, 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.

#A6651C Channel Values

How #A6651C 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 101 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 71% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 83% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 83% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6651C 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.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6651C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6651C; 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 #A6651C

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 #A6651C 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#A6651C
Protanopia#73731A
Protanomaly#8B6E1B
Deuteranopia#7F7F0F
Deuteranomaly#907615
Tritanopia#A95F5F
Tritanomaly#A8624D
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A6651C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6651c: #A6651C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6651C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6651c': '#A6651C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.396, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_a6651c">#A6651C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6651C"

More Brown Colors

#A6651C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6651C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6651C?

#A6651C is a dark brown — rgb(166, 101, 28) in RGB and hsl(32, 71%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #A6651C?

#A6651C is rgb(166, 101, 28) — red 166, green 101, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6651C?

#A6651C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 83%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6651C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6651C 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 #A6651C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6651C 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 12.97, which is visibly different.

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