#A6958C Color
#A6958C is rgb(166, 149, 140) in RGB, hsl(21, 13%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6958Crgb(166, 149, 140)hsl(21, 13%, 60%)hsv(21, 16%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 35%)oklch(68.2% 0.024 49.8)lab(63.03% 5.37 7.19)lch(63.03% 8.97 53.22)What #A6958C 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 #A6958C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6958C Channel Values
How #A6958C 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 149 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 13% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 16% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 16% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6958C 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 #A6958C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6958C; 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 #A6958C
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 #A6958C 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.
#A6958C#98988C#9E978C#9B9B8B#9F998C#A79494#A79491#989898Using #A6958C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6958c: #A6958C;background-color: #A6958C;colors: { 'color-a6958c': '#A6958C' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.584, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_a6958c">#A6958C</color>fill="#A6958C"More Orange Colors
#A6958C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6958C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6958C?
#A6958C is a light orange — rgb(166, 149, 140) in RGB and hsl(21, 13%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #A6958C?
#A6958C is rgb(166, 149, 140) — red 166, green 149, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6958C?
#A6958C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6958C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6958C scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6958C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6958C 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.
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