Information about #A46424 color

#A46424 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A46424 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 100, 36) — 64.3% red, 39.2% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 78 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #A46424 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Heartwood (#A6602F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mai Tai (#A56531) and Ochre Brown (#99632B).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 100, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A46424 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A46424 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A46424 color variations

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

#A46424 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 #A46424

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

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46424
  • RGB164, 100, 36
  • CMYK0, 39, 78, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 100, 36)
  • HSL30°, 64%, 39%
  • HSL Precise30°, 64%, 39.216%
  • HSV30°, 78%, 64%
  • HSB30°, 78%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.392, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.392, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.392, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA46424
  • DECIMAL ID10773540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01