Information about #A3420E color

#A3420E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A3420E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 66, 14) (63.9% red, 25.9% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 58 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #A3420E holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 practically indistinguishable from Rusty Brown (#9E3C0E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Brown (#AC4313) and Oregon (#9B4703).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 66, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A3420E: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3420E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3420E color variations

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

#A3420E 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 #A3420E

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

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3420E
  • RGB163, 66, 14
  • CMYK0, 38, 58, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 66, 14)
  • HSL21°, 84%, 35%
  • HSL Precise20.94°, 84.181%, 34.706%
  • HSV21°, 91%, 64%
  • HSB21°, 91%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.259, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.259, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.259, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA3420E
  • DECIMAL ID10699278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01