Information about #A17806 color

#A17806 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A17806 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 120, 6) (63.1% red, 47.1% green, 2.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 61 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A17806 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellowish Brown (#9B7A01). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold (#A57C00) and Golden Curry (#A47D0E).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 120, 6) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A17806 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #A17806 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A17806 color variations

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

#A17806 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 #A17806

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

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17806
  • RGB161, 120, 6
  • CMYK0, 16, 61, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 120, 6)
  • HSL44°, 93%, 33%
  • HSL Precise44.129°, 92.814%, 32.745%
  • HSV44°, 96%, 63%
  • HSB44°, 96%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.471, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.471, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.471, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA17806
  • DECIMAL ID10582022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01