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#A6786E Color

#A6786E is rgb(166, 120, 110) in RGB, hsl(11, 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 Burnished Brown (#A17A74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6786E
HEX#A6786E
RGBrgb(166, 120, 110)
HSLhsl(11, 24%, 54%)
HSVhsv(11, 34%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.06 32.6)
LABlab(54.96% 17.53 12.99)
LCHlch(54.96% 21.82 36.55)

What #A6786E 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 #A6786E, 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.

#A6786E Channel Values

How #A6786E 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 120 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 24% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · 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
Luminance3.8:1 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 #A6786E 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 #A6786E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6786E; 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 #A6786E

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 #A6786E 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#A6786E
Protanopia#81816E
Protanomaly#917E6E
Deuteranopia#89896C
Deuteranomaly#96836D
Tritanopia#A77777
Tritanomaly#A67773
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A6786E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6786e: #A6786E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6786E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6786e': '#A6786E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.471, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_a6786e">#A6786E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6786E"

More Red Colors

#A6786E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6786E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6786E?

#A6786E is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 120, 110) in RGB and hsl(11, 24%, 54%) 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 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #A6786E?

#A6786E is rgb(166, 120, 110) — red 166, green 120, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6786E?

#A6786E 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 #A6786E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6786E 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 #A6786E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6786E 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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