Information about #A08872 color

#A08872 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A08872 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 136, 114) — 62.7% red, 53.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 18 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A08872 is a gently muted warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Nullarbor (#9D8972). Slightly further away sit Triple Joss (#9C8773) and Triple Sandcastle (#A38A6D).

The recipe behind #A08872 is rgb(160, 136, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #A08872 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A08872 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A08872 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 #A08872

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

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A08872
  • RGB160, 136, 114
  • CMYK0, 9, 18, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 136, 114)
  • HSL29°, 19%, 54%
  • HSL Precise28.696°, 19.492%, 53.725%
  • HSV29°, 29%, 63%
  • HSB29°, 29%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.533, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.533, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.533, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA08872
  • DECIMAL ID10520690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01