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#A8776B Color

#A8776B is rgb(168, 119, 107) in RGB, hsl(12, 26%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8776B
HEX#A8776B
RGBrgb(168, 119, 107)
HSLhsl(12, 26%, 54%)
HSVhsv(12, 36%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.065 34.3)
LABlab(54.90% 18.61 14.67)
LCHlch(54.90% 23.69 38.25)

What #A8776B 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 #A8776B, 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.

#A8776B Channel Values

How #A8776B 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 168 · G 119 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 26% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 36% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 36% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8776B 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 text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8776B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8776B; 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 #A8776B

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 #A8776B 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#A8776B
Protanopia#81816B
Protanomaly#927D6B
Deuteranopia#8A8A69
Deuteranomaly#97836A
Tritanopia#A97676
Tritanomaly#A97671
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A8776B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8776b: #A8776B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8776B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8776b': '#A8776B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.467, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_a8776b">#A8776B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8776B"

More Red Colors

#A8776B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8776B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8776B?

#A8776B is a mid-tone red — rgb(168, 119, 107) in RGB and hsl(12, 26%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #A8776B?

#A8776B is rgb(168, 119, 107) — red 168, green 119, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8776B?

#A8776B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8776B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8776B scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8776B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8776B 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 11.82, which is visibly different.

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