Information about #A68A6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A68A6E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 138, 110) — 65.1% red, 54.1% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 22 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A68A6E presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mongoose (#A58B6F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Sandcastle (#A38A6D) and Triple Drought (#A48D70).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 138, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A68A6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #A68A6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A68A6E color variations

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

#A68A6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A68A6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A68A6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A68A6E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A68A6E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A68A6E

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

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Triple Sandcastle color link
Triple Sandcastle

#A38A6D

Triple Drought color link
Triple Drought

#A48D70

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Triple Pavlova color link
Triple Pavlova

#9F896B

Double Doeskin color link
Double Doeskin

#AC916E

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

Half Nullarbor color link
Half Nullarbor

#9D8972

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

#A68A6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68A6E
  • RGB166, 138, 110
  • CMYK0, 11, 22, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 138, 110)
  • HSL30°, 24%, 54%
  • HSL Precise30°, 23.932%, 54.118%
  • HSV30°, 34%, 65%
  • HSB30°, 34%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.541, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.541, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.541, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA68A6E
  • DECIMAL ID10914414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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