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#A6867D Color

#A6867D is rgb(166, 134, 125) in RGB, hsl(13, 19%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6867D
HEX#A6867D
RGBrgb(166, 134, 125)
HSLhsl(13, 19%, 57%)
HSVhsv(13, 25%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.042 36.2)
LABlab(58.81% 11.57 9.73)
LCHlch(58.81% 15.11 40.06)

What #A6867D 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 #A6867D, 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.

#A6867D Channel Values

How #A6867D 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 134 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 19% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 25% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 25% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6867D 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6867D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6867D; 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 #A6867D

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 #A6867D 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#A6867D
Protanopia#8C8C7D
Protanomaly#978A7D
Deuteranopia#92927C
Deuteranomaly#9A8D7C
Tritanopia#A78585
Tritanomaly#A78582
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A6867D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6867d: #A6867D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6867D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6867d': '#A6867D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.525, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_a6867d">#A6867D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6867D"

More Red Colors

#A6867D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6867D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6867D?

#A6867D is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 134, 125) in RGB and hsl(13, 19%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #A6867D?

#A6867D is rgb(166, 134, 125) — red 166, green 134, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6867D?

#A6867D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6867D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6867D scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6867D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6867D 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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