Information about #A66649 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A66649 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 102, 73) — 65.1% red, 40% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 36 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A66649 reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Vermilion (#A8614A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Tangelo (#A86D4A) and Sante Fe (#A96A50).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 102, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A66649 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #A66649 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A66649 color variations

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

#A66649 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 #A66649

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A66649
  • RGB166, 102, 73
  • CMYK0, 25, 36, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 102, 73)
  • HSL19°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise18.71°, 38.912%, 46.863%
  • HSV19°, 56%, 65%
  • HSB19°, 56%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.400, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.400, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.400, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA66649
  • DECIMAL ID10905161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01