Information about #A38B62 color

#A38B62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A38B62 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 139, 98) — 63.9% red, 54.5% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 25 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A38B62 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Rush (#A28A64). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Doeskin (#9F8460) and Sandal (#A3876A).

The recipe behind #A38B62 is rgb(163, 139, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A38B62: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A38B62 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A38B62 color variations

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

#A38B62 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 #A38B62

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

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Mojito color link
Mojito

#988762

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38B62
  • RGB163, 139, 98
  • CMYK0, 9, 25, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 139, 98)
  • HSL38°, 26%, 51%
  • HSL Precise37.846°, 26.104%, 51.176%
  • HSV38°, 40%, 64%
  • HSB38°, 40%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.545, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.545, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.545, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA38B62
  • DECIMAL ID10718050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01