Palettes / Colors / #A6766C
#A6766C — Dusty Red
#A6766C is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #A6766C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A6766C is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #6C9DA7; it also sits naturally between #A76C80 and #A7936C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A6766C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 118, 108 |
| HSL | 10°, 25%, 54% |
| HSV | 10°, 35%, 65% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 35%, 35% |
| XYZ | 24.91, 22.15, 17.15 |
| Yxy | 22.15, 0.3880, 0.3449 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.18, 17.47, 13.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.06, 14.88, 9.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 46% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 35% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A6766C
.text { color: #A6766C; }
.background { background-color: #A6766C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A6766C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 118, 108); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 25%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A6766C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 118, 108, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A6766C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 118, 108, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A6766C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A6766C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6C9DA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.87:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #A6766C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A6766C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A6766C: ·
How #A6766C 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A6766C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A6766C?
#A6766C is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 166, 118, 108). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A6766C?
#A6766C is RGB 166, 118, 108 — HSL 10°, 25%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 35%, 35%.
What colors go with #A6766C?
Its complement is #6C9DA7; analogous partners are #A76C80 and #A7936C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A6766C for text?
Black text on #A6766C has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.