#A68554 Color
#A68554 is rgb(166, 133, 84) in RGB, hsl(36, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A68554rgb(166, 133, 84)hsl(36, 33%, 49%)hsv(36, 49%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 35%)oklch(63.7% 0.077 76.5)lab(57.88% 8.37 31.33)lch(57.88% 32.43 75.04)What #A68554 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 #A68554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A68554 Channel Values
How #A68554 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 166 · G 133 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 33% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 49% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 49% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A68554 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.
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Colors That Go With #A68554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A68554; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A68554
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 #A68554 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.
#A68554#8B8B54#978954#919152#9A8C53#AA8080#A88271#8A8A8AUsing #A68554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a68554: #A68554;background-color: #A68554;colors: { 'color-a68554': '#A68554' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.522, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_a68554">#A68554</color>fill="#A68554"More Orange Colors
#A68554 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A68554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A68554?
#A68554 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(166, 133, 84) in RGB and hsl(36, 33%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #A68554?
#A68554 is rgb(166, 133, 84) — red 166, green 133, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A68554?
#A68554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A68554 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A68554 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A68554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A68554 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.64, which is visibly different.
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