Information about #A38946 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A38946 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 137, 70) — 63.9% red, 53.7% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 36 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A38946 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Willow Tea (#9C8A4D) and Moderate Amber (#A8914A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(163, 137, 70)), which gives #A38946 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A38946 color variations

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

#A38946 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A38946 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A38946 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A38946 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A38946 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A38946

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

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

#A38946 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38946
  • RGB163, 137, 70
  • CMYK0, 10, 36, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 137, 70)
  • HSL43°, 40%, 46%
  • HSL Precise43.226°, 39.914%, 45.686%
  • HSV43°, 57%, 64%
  • HSB43°, 57%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.537, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.537, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.537, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA38946
  • DECIMAL ID10717510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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