Information about #A8666C color

#A8666C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8666C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 102, 108) — 65.9% red, 40% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 24 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8666C is a moderately toned warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aiyana (#A86272). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Tree (#AB6E67) and Copper Penny (#AD6F69).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 102, 108)), which gives #A8666C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8666C: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #A8666C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8666C color variations

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

#A8666C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8666C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#673A3E

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Black

#000000

#A8666C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8666C 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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#A8666C 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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#668DA9
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#66A982
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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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#6BA966
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#666BA9
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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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#A9A366
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#666BA9
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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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#8DA966
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#8266A9
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Nearest named colors to #A8666C

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

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Blast Off Bronze color link
Blast Off Bronze

#A57164

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

#A8666C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8666C
  • RGB168, 102, 108
  • CMYK0, 26, 24, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 102, 108)
  • HSL355°, 28%, 53%
  • HSL Precise354.545°, 27.5%, 52.941%
  • HSV355°, 39%, 66%
  • HSB355°, 39%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.400, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.400, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.400, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8666C
  • DECIMAL ID11036268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers315 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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