Information about #A28536 color

#A28536 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A28536 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 133, 54) — 63.5% red, 52.2% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 42 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A28536 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Intrepid (#AB8439) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 133, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A28536 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A28536 color variations

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#A28536 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 #A28536

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

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A28536
  • RGB162, 133, 54
  • CMYK0, 11, 42, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 133, 54)
  • HSL44°, 50%, 42%
  • HSL Precise43.889°, 50%, 42.353%
  • HSV44°, 67%, 64%
  • HSB44°, 67%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.522, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.522, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.522, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA28536
  • DECIMAL ID10650934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01