Information about #A4421E color

#A4421E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4421E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 66, 30) — 64.3% red, 25.9% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 53 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A4421E presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Chinese Brown (#AB381F).

The recipe behind #A4421E is rgb(164, 66, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A4421E: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4421E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4421E color variations

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

#A4421E 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 #A4421E

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4421E
  • RGB164, 66, 30
  • CMYK0, 38, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 66, 30)
  • HSL16°, 69%, 38%
  • HSL Precise16.119°, 69.072%, 38.039%
  • HSV16°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB16°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.259, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.259, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.259, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA4421E
  • DECIMAL ID10764830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01