Information about #A46428 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A46428 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 100, 40) — 64.3% red, 39.2% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A46428 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Heartwood (#A6602F). Slightly further away sit Mai Tai (#A56531) and Clove Dyed (#A96232).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 100, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A46428: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A46428 color variations

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#A46428 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 #A46428

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

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46428
  • RGB164, 100, 40
  • CMYK0, 25, 49, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 100, 40)
  • HSL29°, 61%, 40%
  • HSL Precise29.032°, 60.784%, 40%
  • HSV29°, 76%, 64%
  • HSB29°, 76%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.392, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.392, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.392, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA46428
  • DECIMAL ID10773544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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