Information about #A46E1E color

#A46E1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A46E1E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 110, 30) — 64.3% red, 43.1% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 53 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated orange, #A46E1E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rapeseed Oil (#A17917). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bistre Brown (#967117) and Hot Toddy (#A7752C).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 110, 30) — 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 4.3:1. No one has named #A46E1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A46E1E color variations

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#A46E1E 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 #A46E1E

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

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46E1E
  • RGB164, 110, 30
  • CMYK0, 21, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 110, 30)
  • HSL36°, 69%, 38%
  • HSL Precise35.821°, 69.072%, 38.039%
  • HSV36°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB36°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.431, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.431, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.431, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA46E1E
  • DECIMAL ID10776094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01