What color is #A67466?

#A67466 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A67466?

The RGB value is 166, 116, 102: 166 red, 116 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A67466?

The complementary color is #6698A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A67466?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A67466 color

#A67466 rgb(166, 116, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A67466 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 45.5% green and 40% blue (166, 116, 102).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 39% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Equestrienne (#A07569), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#A67466 color codes

HEX	`#A67466`
RGB	`rgb(166, 116, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 45.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 26%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 39%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.56, 17.84, 15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.56, 23.71, 41.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.37, 21.559, 15.445)`
Decimal	`10908774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A67466, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A67466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A67466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A67466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a67466; }
.text { color: #a67466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a67466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 116 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a67466, #a69466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #A67466?: #A67466 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A67466?: The RGB value is 166, 116, 102: 166 red, 116 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A67466?: The complementary color is #6698A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A67466?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.