Information about #A68161 color

#A68161 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A68161 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 129, 97) — 65.1% red, 50.6% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 27 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A68161 reads as a mildly saturated warm 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 Medium Wood (#A68064). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quasar (#A17D60) and Triple Doeskin (#9F8460).

The recipe behind #A68161 is rgb(166, 129, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A68161 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A68161 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A68161 color variations

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

#A68161 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 #A68161

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

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68161
  • RGB166, 129, 97
  • CMYK0, 15, 27, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 129, 97)
  • HSL28°, 28%, 52%
  • HSL Precise27.826°, 27.935%, 51.569%
  • HSV28°, 42%, 65%
  • HSB28°, 42%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.506, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.506, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.506, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA68161
  • DECIMAL ID10912097
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01