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#A66C3F Color

#A66C3F is rgb(166, 108, 63) in RGB, hsl(26, 45%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A66C3F
HEX#A66C3F
RGBrgb(166, 108, 63)
HSLhsl(26, 45%, 45%)
HSVhsv(26, 62%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.096 57.2)
LABlab(51.31% 20.48 34.78)
LCHlch(51.31% 40.36 59.51)

What #A66C3F 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 #A66C3F, 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 orange in the library.

#A66C3F Channel Values

How #A66C3F 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 108 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 45% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 62% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 62% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A66C3F 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 text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A66C3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A66C3F; 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 #A66C3F

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 #A66C3F 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#A66C3F
Protanopia#78783E
Protanomaly#8D743F
Deuteranopia#83833B
Deuteranomaly#927A3C
Tritanopia#A86868
Tritanomaly#A7695A
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #A66C3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a66c3f: #A66C3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A66C3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a66c3f': '#A66C3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.424, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_a66c3f">#A66C3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A66C3F"

More Orange Colors

#A66C3F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A66C3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A66C3F?

#A66C3F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(166, 108, 63) in RGB and hsl(26, 45%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.

What is the RGB value of #A66C3F?

#A66C3F is rgb(166, 108, 63) — red 166, green 108, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A66C3F?

#A66C3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A66C3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A66C3F scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A66C3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A66C3F 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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