#A68764 Color
#A68764 is rgb(166, 135, 100) in RGB, hsl(32, 27%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Brown (#987654), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A68764rgb(166, 135, 100)hsl(32, 27%, 52%)hsv(32, 40%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 35%)oklch(64.4% 0.062 69.8)lab(58.63% 8.57 23.54)lch(58.63% 25.05 69.99)What #A68764 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 #A68764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A68764 Channel Values
How #A68764 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 135 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 27% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 40% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 40% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A68764 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 #A68764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A68764; 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 #A68764
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 #A68764 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.
#A68764#8D8D64#988B64#929263#9B8E63#A98383#A88578#8C8C8CUsing #A68764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a68764: #A68764;background-color: #A68764;colors: { 'color-a68764': '#A68764' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.529, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_a68764">#A68764</color>fill="#A68764"More Orange Colors
#A68764 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A68764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A68764?
#A68764 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(166, 135, 100) in RGB and hsl(32, 27%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Brown (#987654), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #A68764?
#A68764 is rgb(166, 135, 100) — red 166, green 135, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A68764?
#A68764 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A68764 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A68764 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A68764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A68764 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 16.73, which is visibly different.
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