Information about #A6696B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6696B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 105, 107) — 65.1% red, 41.2% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 23 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6696B reads as a moderately toned earthy red and feels open and friendly. 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 Coral Tree (#AB6E67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper Penny (#AD6F69) and Aiyana (#A86272).

The recipe behind #A6696B is rgb(166, 105, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A6696B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #A6696B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6696B color variations

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

#A6696B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6696B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#663C3D

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Black

#000000

#A6696B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6696B 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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#A6696B 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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#6889A6
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#68A685
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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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#6AA668
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#686AA6
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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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#A6A468
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#68A6A4
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#686AA6
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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 #A6696B

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

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Blast Off Bronze color link
Blast Off Bronze

#A57164

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Pastel Chocolate color link
Pastel Chocolate

#A7796D

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#A6696B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6696B
  • RGB166, 105, 107
  • CMYK0, 24, 23, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 105, 107)
  • HSL358°, 26%, 53%
  • HSL Precise358.033°, 25.523%, 53.137%
  • HSV358°, 37%, 65%
  • HSB358°, 37%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.412, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.412, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.412, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6696B
  • DECIMAL ID10905963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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