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#A9645B Color

#A9645B is rgb(169, 100, 91) in RGB, hsl(7, 31%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9645B
HEX#A9645B
RGBrgb(169, 100, 91)
HSLhsl(7, 31%, 51%)
HSVhsv(7, 46%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.091 28.1)
LABlab(50.21% 27.82 17.69)
LCHlch(50.21% 32.97 32.45)

What #A9645B 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 #A9645B, 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.

#A9645B Channel Values

How #A9645B 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 169 · G 100 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 31% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 46% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 46% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9645B 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.

TextWhite text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9645B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9645B; 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 #A9645B

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 #A9645B 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#A9645B
Protanopia#74745A
Protanomaly#8C6E5B
Deuteranopia#808058
Deuteranomaly#927659
Tritanopia#AA6363
Tritanomaly#A96360
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #A9645B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9645b: #A9645B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9645B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9645b': '#A9645B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.392, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_a9645b">#A9645B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9645B"

More Red Colors

#A9645B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9645B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9645B?

#A9645B is a mid-tone red — rgb(169, 100, 91) in RGB and hsl(7, 31%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #A9645B?

#A9645B is rgb(169, 100, 91) — red 169, green 100, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9645B?

#A9645B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9645B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9645B scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9645B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9645B 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.11, which is visibly different.

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