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#A67777 Color

#A67777 is rgb(166, 119, 119) in RGB, hsl(0, 21%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A67777
HEX#A67777
RGBrgb(166, 119, 119)
HSLhsl(0, 21%, 56%)
HSVhsv(0, 28%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.059 18.9)
LABlab(54.89% 18.98 7.70)
LCHlch(54.89% 20.48 22.08)

What #A67777 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 #A67777, 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.

#A67777 Channel Values

How #A67777 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 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 21% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 28% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 28% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A67777 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A67777

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A67777; 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 #A67777

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 #A67777 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#A67777
Protanopia#818177
Protanomaly#917D77
Deuteranopia#898975
Deuteranomaly#958276
Tritanopia#A67777
Tritanomaly#A67777
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A67777 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a67777: #A67777;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A67777;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a67777': '#A67777' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.467, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_a67777">#A67777</color>
SVG fillfill="#A67777"

More Red Colors

#A67777 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A67777 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A67777?

#A67777 is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 119, 119) in RGB and hsl(0, 21%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #A67777?

#A67777 is rgb(166, 119, 119) — red 166, green 119, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A67777?

#A67777 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A67777 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A67777 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A67777 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A67777 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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