Information about #A27B20 color

#A27B20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A27B20 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 123, 32) — 63.5% red, 48.2% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 51 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A27B20 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hacienda (#9E8022). Slightly further away sit Rapeseed Oil (#A17917) and Alibi (#988422).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 123, 32)), which gives #A27B20 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A27B20: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #A27B20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A27B20 color variations

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

#A27B20 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 #A27B20

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

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A27B20
  • RGB162, 123, 32
  • CMYK0, 15, 51, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 123, 32)
  • HSL42°, 67%, 38%
  • HSL Precise42°, 67.01%, 38.039%
  • HSV42°, 80%, 64%
  • HSB42°, 80%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.482, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.482, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.482, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA27B20
  • DECIMAL ID10648352
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01