Information about #A28871 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A28871 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 136, 113) — 63.5% red, 53.3% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 19 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A28871 reads as a gently muted orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Sandcastle (#A38A6D). Slightly further away sit Mongoose (#A58B6F) and Half Nullarbor (#9D8972).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 136, 113)), which gives #A28871 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A28871: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #A28871 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A28871 color variations

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#A28871 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 #A28871

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

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

#A28871 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A28871
  • RGB162, 136, 113
  • CMYK0, 10, 19, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 136, 113)
  • HSL28°, 21%, 54%
  • HSL Precise28.163°, 20.851%, 53.922%
  • HSV28°, 30%, 64%
  • HSB28°, 30%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.533, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.533, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.533, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA28871
  • DECIMAL ID10651761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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