Information about #A45E1D color

#A45E1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A45E1D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 94, 29) — 64.3% red, 36.9% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 53 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A45E1D is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange 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 very close to Golden Brown (#996515). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Gold (#A15226) and Vindaloo (#A74F20).

The recipe behind #A45E1D is rgb(164, 94, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A45E1D: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #A45E1D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A45E1D color variations

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#A45E1D 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 #A45E1D

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

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A45E1D
  • RGB164, 94, 29
  • CMYK0, 27, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 94, 29)
  • HSL29°, 70%, 38%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 69.948%, 37.843%
  • HSV29°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB29°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.369, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.369, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.369, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA45E1D
  • DECIMAL ID10771997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01