Information about #A68C5C color

#A68C5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A68C5C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 140, 92) — 65.1% red, 54.9% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 29 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A68C5C presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sand (#A88F59). Slightly further away sit Police Khaki (#A38F58) and Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 140, 92)), which gives #A68C5C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A68C5C: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #A68C5C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A68C5C color variations

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#A68C5C 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 #A68C5C

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

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68C5C
  • RGB166, 140, 92
  • CMYK0, 10, 29, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 140, 92)
  • HSL39°, 29%, 51%
  • HSL Precise38.919°, 29.365%, 50.588%
  • HSV39°, 45%, 65%
  • HSB39°, 45%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.549, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.549, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.549, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA68C5C
  • DECIMAL ID10914908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01