Information about #A46D32 color

#A46D32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A46D32 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 109, 50) — 64.3% red, 42.7% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 45 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A46D32 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mai Tai (#A56531). Slightly further away sit Buttered Rum (#9D702E) and Dark Gold (#AA6C39).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 109, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #A46D32 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A46D32 color variations

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

#A46D32 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 #A46D32

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

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46D32
  • RGB164, 109, 50
  • CMYK0, 22, 45, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 109, 50)
  • HSL31°, 53%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.053°, 53.271%, 41.961%
  • HSV31°, 70%, 64%
  • HSB31°, 70%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.427, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.427, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.427, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA46D32
  • DECIMAL ID10775858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01