Information about #A56A5D color

#A56A5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A56A5D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 106, 93) — 64.7% red, 41.6% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 28 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A56A5D is a softly balanced earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Au Chico (#9E6759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toast (#9F715F) and Quickstep (#A7615F).

The recipe behind #A56A5D is rgb(165, 106, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A56A5D: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A56A5D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A56A5D color variations

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#A56A5D 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 #A56A5D

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

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

#A56A5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A56A5D
  • RGB165, 106, 93
  • CMYK0, 23, 28, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 106, 93)
  • HSL11°, 29%, 51%
  • HSL Precise10.833°, 28.571%, 50.588%
  • HSV11°, 44%, 65%
  • HSB11°, 44%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.416, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.416, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.416, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA56A5D
  • DECIMAL ID10840669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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