Palettes / Colors / #A6783E
#A6783E — Muted Orange
#A6783E is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #A6783E 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.
#A6783E 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 #3E6DA8; it also sits naturally between #A8433E and #A2A83E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A6783E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 120, 62 |
| HSL | 33°, 46%, 45% |
| HSV | 33°, 63%, 65% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 63%, 35% |
| XYZ | 23.31, 21.89, 7.55 |
| Yxy | 21.89, 0.4419, 0.4149 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.91, 11.65, 38.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.78, 9.72, 21.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 47% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 63% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A6783E
.text { color: #A6783E; }
.background { background-color: #A6783E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A6783E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 120, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 46%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A6783E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 120, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A6783E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 120, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A6783E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A6783E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3E6DA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.91:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.38:1 AA |
Best text color on #A6783E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A6783E
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 #A6783E: ·
How #A6783E 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 #A6783E 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 #A6783E?
#A6783E is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 166, 120, 62). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A6783E?
#A6783E is RGB 166, 120, 62 — HSL 33°, 46%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 63%, 35%.
What colors go with #A6783E?
Its complement is #3E6DA8; analogous partners are #A8433E and #A2A83E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A6783E for text?
Black text on #A6783E has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.91:1.