Information about #A2721F color

#A2721F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A2721F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 114, 31) — 63.5% red, 44.7% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 51 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A2721F reads as a vivid, lively 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 a near neighbor of Rapeseed Oil (#A17917). Slightly further away sit Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Bistre Brown (#967117).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 114, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #A2721F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A2721F color variations

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

#A2721F 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 #A2721F

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

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2721F
  • RGB162, 114, 31
  • CMYK0, 19, 51, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 114, 31)
  • HSL38°, 68%, 38%
  • HSL Precise38.015°, 67.876%, 37.843%
  • HSV38°, 81%, 64%
  • HSB38°, 81%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.447, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.447, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.447, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA2721F
  • DECIMAL ID10646047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01