Information about #A66B5E color

#A66B5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A66B5E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 107, 94) — 65.1% red, 42% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 28 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A66B5E is a mildly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blast Off Bronze (#A57164). Slightly further away sit Toast (#9F715F) and Quickstep (#A7615F).

The recipe behind #A66B5E is rgb(166, 107, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A66B5E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #A66B5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A66B5E color variations

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#A66B5E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A66B5E

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

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A66B5E
  • RGB166, 107, 94
  • CMYK0, 23, 28, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 107, 94)
  • HSL11°, 29%, 51%
  • HSL Precise10.833°, 28.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV11°, 43%, 65%
  • HSB11°, 43%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.420, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.420, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.420, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA66B5E
  • DECIMAL ID10906462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01