Information about #A48774 color

#A48774 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A48774 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 135, 116) — 64.3% red, 52.9% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 19 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A48774 reads as a calm, restrained orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Mongoose (#A58B6F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Drought (#A48D70) and Half Nullarbor (#9D8972).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 135, 116)), which gives #A48774 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #A48774 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A48774 color variations

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

#A48774 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 #A48774

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48774
  • RGB164, 135, 116
  • CMYK0, 11, 19, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 135, 116)
  • HSL24°, 21%, 55%
  • HSL Precise23.75°, 20.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV24°, 29%, 64%
  • HSB24°, 29%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.529, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.529, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.529, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48774
  • DECIMAL ID10782580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01