Information about #A38C83 color

#A38C83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A38C83 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(163, 140, 131) — 63.9% red, 54.9% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 13 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A38C83 presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ecru Ochre (#A48D83). Slightly further away sit Half Gargoyle (#A3927E) and Double Joss (#A69380).

The recipe behind #A38C83 is rgb(163, 140, 131), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A38C83: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #A38C83 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A38C83 color variations

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

#A38C83 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 #A38C83

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38C83
  • RGB163, 140, 131
  • CMYK0, 9, 13, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 140, 131)
  • HSL17°, 15%, 58%
  • HSL Precise16.875°, 14.815%, 57.647%
  • HSV17°, 20%, 64%
  • HSB17°, 20%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.549, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.549, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.549, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA38C83
  • DECIMAL ID10718339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01