Information about #A68E3A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A68E3A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 142, 58) — 65.1% red, 55.7% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 42 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A68E3A presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F) and Alpine (#AD8A3B).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 142, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A68E3A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #A68E3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A68E3A color variations

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

#A68E3A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A68E3A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A68E3A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A68E3A 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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#A68E3A 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 #A68E3A

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

#A68E3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68E3A
  • RGB166, 142, 58
  • CMYK0, 9, 42, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 142, 58)
  • HSL47°, 48%, 44%
  • HSL Precise46.667°, 48.214%, 43.922%
  • HSV47°, 65%, 65%
  • HSB47°, 65%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.557, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.557, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.557, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA68E3A
  • DECIMAL ID10915386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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