Information about #A48845 color

#A48845 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A48845 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 136, 69) (64.3% red, 53.3% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 37 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A48845 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F) and Moderate Amber (#A8914A).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 136, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A48845: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #A48845 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A48845 color variations

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

#A48845 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 #A48845

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48845
  • RGB164, 136, 69
  • CMYK0, 11, 37, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 136, 69)
  • HSL42°, 41%, 46%
  • HSL Precise42.316°, 40.773%, 45.686%
  • HSV42°, 58%, 64%
  • HSB42°, 58%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.533, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.533, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.533, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48845
  • DECIMAL ID10782789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01