Palettes / Colors / #A67E66
#A67E66 — Dusty Orange
#A67E66 is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #A67E66 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.
#A67E66 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 #688EA6; it also sits naturally between #A6686F and #A69F68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67E66 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 126, 102 |
| HSL | 23°, 26%, 53% |
| HSV | 23°, 39%, 65% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 39%, 35% |
| XYZ | 25.59, 23.99, 15.85 |
| Yxy | 23.99, 0.3911, 0.3666 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.08, 12.17, 19.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.98, 10.31, 12.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 49% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 39% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67E66
.text { color: #A67E66; }
.background { background-color: #A67E66; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67E66; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 126, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 26%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67E66; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 126, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67E66; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 126, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67E66">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67E66">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #688EA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.80:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67E66: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67E66
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 #A67E66: ·
How #A67E66 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 #A67E66 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 #A67E66?
#A67E66 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 166, 126, 102). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67E66?
#A67E66 is RGB 166, 126, 102 — HSL 23°, 26%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 39%, 35%.
What colors go with #A67E66?
Its complement is #688EA6; analogous partners are #A6686F and #A69F68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67E66 for text?
Black text on #A67E66 has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.