#A98566 Color
#A98566 is rgb(169, 133, 102) in RGB, hsl(28, 28%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 40%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A98566rgb(169, 133, 102)hsl(28, 28%, 53%)hsv(28, 40%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 40%, 34%)oklch(64.3% 0.062 62.1)lab(58.46% 11.08 22.28)lch(58.46% 24.88 63.57)What #A98566 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 #A98566, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A98566 Channel Values
How #A98566 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 169 · G 133 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 28% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 40% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 40% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A98566 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 #A98566
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A98566; 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 #A98566
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 #A98566 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.
#A98566#8C8C66#988966#929264#9C8D65#AB8282#AA8378#8C8C8CUsing #A98566 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a98566: #A98566;background-color: #A98566;colors: { 'color-a98566': '#A98566' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.522, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_a98566">#A98566</color>fill="#A98566"More Orange Colors
#A98566 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A98566 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A98566?
#A98566 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(169, 133, 102) in RGB and hsl(28, 28%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #A98566?
#A98566 is rgb(169, 133, 102) — red 169, green 133, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A98566?
#A98566 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 40%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A98566 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A98566 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A98566 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A98566 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 17.44, which is visibly different.
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