Information about #A27C24 color

#A27C24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A27C24 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 124, 36) — 63.5% red, 48.6% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 49 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #A27C24 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 a hair away from Hacienda (#9E8022). Slightly further away sit Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Alibi (#988422).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 124, 36)), which gives #A27C24 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A27C24 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A27C24 color variations

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#A27C24 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 #A27C24

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

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A27C24
  • RGB162, 124, 36
  • CMYK0, 15, 49, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 124, 36)
  • HSL42°, 64%, 39%
  • HSL Precise41.905°, 63.636%, 38.824%
  • HSV42°, 78%, 64%
  • HSB42°, 78%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.486, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.486, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.486, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA27C24
  • DECIMAL ID10648612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01