Palettes / Colors / #A66041

#A66041 — Muted Orange

#A66041 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

#A66041 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4087A5; it also sits naturally between #A54054 and #A59140. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 65% · Green 38% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 61% · Key 35%

Previews

CSS code for #A66041

.text { color: #A66041; }
.background { background-color: #A66041; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A66041; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 96, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 44%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A66041; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 96, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A66041; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 96, 65, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A66041">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A66041">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4087A5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A66041: #FFFFFF.

How #A66041 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #A66041

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A66041?

#A66041 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 166, 96, 65). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A66041?

#A66041 is RGB 166, 96, 65 — HSL 18°, 44%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 61%, 35%.

What colors go with #A66041?

Its complement is #4087A5; analogous partners are #A54054 and #A59140. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A66041 for text?

White text on #A66041 has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.37:1.