Information about #A6493F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A6493F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 73, 63) — 65.1% red, 28.6% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 40 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A6493F is a pleasantly vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Roof Terracotta (#A14743) and Moulin Rouge (#AD463F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 73, 63)), which gives #A6493F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6493F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A6493F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6493F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6493F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6493F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A6493F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A6493F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Sappanwood Incense color link
Sappanwood Incense

#A24F46

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

#A6493F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6493F
  • RGB166, 73, 63
  • CMYK0, 36, 40, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 73, 63)
  • HSL6°, 45%, 45%
  • HSL Precise5.825°, 44.978%, 44.902%
  • HSV6°, 62%, 65%
  • HSB6°, 62%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.286, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.286, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.286, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6493F
  • DECIMAL ID10897727
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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