#A6967D Color

#A6967D is rgb(166, 150, 125) in RGB, hsl(37, 19%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6967D

HEX#A6967D

RGBrgb(166, 150, 125)

HSLhsl(37, 19%, 57%)

HSVhsv(37, 25%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(68% 0.04 79)

LABlab(63.00% 3.12 15.51)

LCHlch(63.00% 15.82 78.62)

What #A6967D 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 #A6967D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grullo#A99A86ΔE 3.24 Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 9.16 Beaver#9F8170ΔE 9.59 Toad#8B7D6BΔE 10.34 Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 10.34 Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 10.37

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#A6967D Channel Values

How #A6967D 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 150 · B 125	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 37° · S 19% · L 57%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 37° · S 25% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 10% · Y 25% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6967D 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6967D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6967D; 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 #A6967D

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 #A6967D 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#A6967D

Protanopia#99997D

Protanomaly#9E987D

Deuteranopia#9C9C7C

Deuteranomaly#A0997D

Tritanopia#A89393

Tritanomaly#A7948B

Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #A6967D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6967d: #A6967D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6967D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6967d': '#A6967D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.588, blue: 0.490)

Android XML<color name="color_a6967d">#A6967D</color>

SVG fillfill="#A6967D"

More Orange Colors

#A6967D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#A6967D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6967D?

#A6967D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(166, 150, 125) in RGB and hsl(37, 19%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #A6967D?

#A6967D is rgb(166, 150, 125) — red 166, green 150, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6967D?

#A6967D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6967D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6967D scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6967D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6967D 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 15.75, which is visibly different.

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