Information about #A17A08 color

#A17A08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A17A08 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 122, 8) — 63.1% red, 47.8% green, 3.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 60 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm orange, #A17A08 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Curry (#A47D0E). Slightly further away sit Gold (#A57C00) and Yellowish Brown (#9B7A01).

The recipe behind #A17A08 is rgb(161, 122, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #A17A08 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A17A08 color variations

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#A17A08 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 #A17A08

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

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17A08
  • RGB161, 122, 8
  • CMYK0, 15, 60, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 122, 8)
  • HSL45°, 91%, 33%
  • HSL Precise44.706°, 90.533%, 33.137%
  • HSV45°, 95%, 63%
  • HSB45°, 95%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.478, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.478, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.478, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA17A08
  • DECIMAL ID10582536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01