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#A6776E Color

#A6776E is rgb(166, 119, 110) in RGB, hsl(10, 24%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6776E
HEX#A6776E
RGBrgb(166, 119, 110)
HSLhsl(10, 24%, 54%)
HSVhsv(10, 34%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.061 31.1)
LABlab(54.71% 18.07 12.65)
LCHlch(54.71% 22.05 35.00)

What #A6776E 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 #A6776E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#A6776E Channel Values

How #A6776E 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 119 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 24% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 34% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 34% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6776E 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6776E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6776E; 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 #A6776E

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 #A6776E 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#A6776E
Protanopia#81816E
Protanomaly#917D6E
Deuteranopia#89896C
Deuteranomaly#95826D
Tritanopia#A77676
Tritanomaly#A67673
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A6776E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6776e: #A6776E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6776E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6776e': '#A6776E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.467, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_a6776e">#A6776E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6776E"

More Red Colors

#A6776E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6776E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6776E?

#A6776E is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 119, 110) in RGB and hsl(10, 24%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #A6776E?

#A6776E is rgb(166, 119, 110) — red 166, green 119, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6776E?

#A6776E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6776E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6776E scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6776E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6776E 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 10.73, which is visibly different.

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