Information about #A6823A color

#A6823A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6823A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 130, 58) (65.1% red, 51% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 42 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #A6823A 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 practically indistinguishable from Intrepid (#AB8439). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bronze Ii (#A67D3D) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

The recipe behind #A6823A is rgb(166, 130, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A6823A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A6823A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A6823A color variations

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

#A6823A 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 #A6823A

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

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6823A
  • RGB166, 130, 58
  • CMYK0, 14, 42, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 130, 58)
  • HSL40°, 48%, 44%
  • HSL Precise40°, 48.214%, 43.922%
  • HSV40°, 65%, 65%
  • HSB40°, 65%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.510, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.510, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.510, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6823A
  • DECIMAL ID10912314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01