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Information about #A48F2E color

#A48F2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A48F2E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 143, 46) — 64.3% red, 56.1% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 46 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A48F2E reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

The recipe behind #A48F2E is rgb(164, 143, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #A48F2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A48F2E color variations

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

#A48F2E 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 #A48F2E

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48F2E
  • RGB164, 143, 46
  • CMYK0, 8, 46, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 143, 46)
  • HSL49°, 56%, 41%
  • HSL Precise49.322°, 56.19%, 41.176%
  • HSV49°, 72%, 64%
  • HSB49°, 72%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.561, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.561, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.561, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48F2E
  • DECIMAL ID10784558
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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