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#A6712B Color

#A6712B is rgb(166, 113, 43) in RGB, hsl(34, 59%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6712B
HEX#A6712B
RGBrgb(166, 113, 43)
HSLhsl(34, 59%, 41%)
HSVhsv(34, 74%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.108 70.1)
LABlab(52.36% 16.91 45.81)
LCHlch(52.36% 48.83 69.74)

What #A6712B 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 #A6712B, 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.

#A6712B Channel Values

How #A6712B 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 113 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 59% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 74% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 74% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6712B 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 text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6712B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6712B; 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 #A6712B

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 #A6712B 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#A6712B
Protanopia#7C7C2A
Protanomaly#8F782A
Deuteranopia#868625
Deuteranomaly#947E27
Tritanopia#A96B6B
Tritanomaly#A86E58
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #A6712B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6712b: #A6712B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6712B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6712b': '#A6712B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.443, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_a6712b">#A6712B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6712B"

More Brown Colors

#A6712B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6712B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6712B?

#A6712B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(166, 113, 43) in RGB and hsl(34, 59%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #A6712B?

#A6712B is rgb(166, 113, 43) — red 166, green 113, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6712B?

#A6712B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6712B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6712B scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6712B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6712B 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 12.42, which is visibly different.

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