Information about #A46E50 color

#A46E50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A46E50 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 110, 80) — 64.3% red, 43.1% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 33 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A46E50 reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Kalgoorie Sands (#A8724E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sante Fe (#A96A50) and Moderate Tangelo (#A86D4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 110, 80) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A46E50 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A46E50 color variations

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#A46E50 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 #A46E50

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

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46E50
  • RGB164, 110, 80
  • CMYK0, 21, 33, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 110, 80)
  • HSL21°, 34%, 48%
  • HSL Precise21.429°, 34.426%, 47.843%
  • HSV21°, 51%, 64%
  • HSB21°, 51%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.431, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.431, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.431, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA46E50
  • DECIMAL ID10776144
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01