Information about #A48955 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A48955 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 137, 85) — 64.3% red, 53.7% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 31 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A48955 reads as a mildly saturated orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sanctuary (#A68459). Nearby in the Register you will also find Police Khaki (#A38F58) and Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 137, 85)), which gives #A48955 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A48955 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A48955 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A48955 color variations

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

#A48955 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A48955 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A48955 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A48955 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A48955 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A48955

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

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Golden Quartz Ochre color link
Golden Quartz Ochre

#AA8A58

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Triple Doeskin color link
Triple Doeskin

#9F8460

#A48955 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48955
  • RGB164, 137, 85
  • CMYK0, 11, 31, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 137, 85)
  • HSL39°, 32%, 49%
  • HSL Precise39.494°, 31.727%, 48.824%
  • HSV39°, 48%, 64%
  • HSB39°, 48%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.537, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.537, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.537, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48955
  • DECIMAL ID10783061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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