Information about #A6720A color

#A6720A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6720A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 114, 10) — 65.1% red, 44.7% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 61 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid orange, #A6720A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zion (#AC7911). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Curry (#A47D0E) and Philippine Gold (#B17304).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 114, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A6720A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #A6720A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6720A color variations

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#A6720A 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 #A6720A

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6720A
  • RGB166, 114, 10
  • CMYK0, 20, 61, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 114, 10)
  • HSL40°, 89%, 35%
  • HSL Precise40°, 88.636%, 34.51%
  • HSV40°, 94%, 65%
  • HSB40°, 94%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.447, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.447, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.447, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6720A
  • DECIMAL ID10908170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01