Information about #A26D2B color

#A26D2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A26D2B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 109, 43) — 63.5% red, 42.7% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 47 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A26D2B is a clearly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Slightly further away sit Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

The recipe behind #A26D2B is rgb(162, 109, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A26D2B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A26D2B color variations

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

#A26D2B 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 #A26D2B

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

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A26D2B
  • RGB162, 109, 43
  • CMYK0, 21, 47, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 109, 43)
  • HSL33°, 58%, 40%
  • HSL Precise33.277°, 58.049%, 40.196%
  • HSV33°, 73%, 64%
  • HSB33°, 73%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.427, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.427, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.427, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA26D2B
  • DECIMAL ID10644779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01