Information about #A6533A color

#A6533A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6533A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 83, 58) — 65.1% red, 32.5% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 42 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A6533A is a confidently colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orange Roughy (#A85335). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vesuvius (#A85533) and Krakatoa (#9D523B).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 83, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A6533A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6533A color variations

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#A6533A 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 #A6533A

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

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6533A
  • RGB166, 83, 58
  • CMYK0, 33, 42, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 83, 58)
  • HSL14°, 48%, 44%
  • HSL Precise13.889°, 48.214%, 43.922%
  • HSV14°, 65%, 65%
  • HSB14°, 65%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.325, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.325, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.325, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6533A
  • DECIMAL ID10900282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01