Information about #A17017 color

#A17017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A17017 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 112, 23) (63.1% red, 43.9% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 54 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A17017 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rapeseed Oil (#A17917). Slightly further away sit Bistre Brown (#967117) and Golden Brown (#996515).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 112, 23)), which gives #A17017 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A17017 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A17017 color variations

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

#A17017 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 #A17017

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

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17017
  • RGB161, 112, 23
  • CMYK0, 19, 54, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 112, 23)
  • HSL39°, 75%, 36%
  • HSL Precise38.696°, 75%, 36.078%
  • HSV39°, 86%, 63%
  • HSB39°, 86%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.439, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.439, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.439, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA17017
  • DECIMAL ID10579991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01