Information about #A05A2C color

#A05A2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A05A2C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 90, 44) — 62.7% red, 35.3% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 45 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #A05A2C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hazard (#A3532A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Piper (#9D5432) and Heartwood (#A6602F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(160, 90, 44)), which gives #A05A2C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A05A2C color variations

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#A05A2C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A05A2C

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

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A05A2C
  • RGB160, 90, 44
  • CMYK0, 27, 45, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 90, 44)
  • HSL24°, 57%, 40%
  • HSL Precise23.793°, 56.863%, 40%
  • HSV24°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB24°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.353, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.353, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.353, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA05A2C
  • DECIMAL ID10508844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01