Information about #A66C26 color

#A66C26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A66C26 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 108, 38) — 65.1% red, 42.4% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 50 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #A66C26 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hot Toddy (#A7752C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buttered Rum (#9D702E) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 108, 38)), which gives #A66C26 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A66C26 color variations

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#A66C26 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 #A66C26

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

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A66C26
  • RGB166, 108, 38
  • CMYK0, 23, 50, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 108, 38)
  • HSL33°, 63%, 40%
  • HSL Precise32.813°, 62.745%, 40%
  • HSV33°, 77%, 65%
  • HSB33°, 77%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.424, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.424, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.424, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA66C26
  • DECIMAL ID10906662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01