Information about #A68F59 color

#A68F59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A68F59 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 143, 89) — 65.1% red, 56.1% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 30 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #A68F59 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sand (#A88F59). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Police Khaki (#A38F58) and Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 143, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A68F59: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #A68F59 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A68F59 color variations

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#A68F59 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 #A68F59

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

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68F59
  • RGB166, 143, 89
  • CMYK0, 9, 30, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 143, 89)
  • HSL42°, 30%, 50%
  • HSL Precise42.078°, 30.196%, 50%
  • HSV42°, 46%, 65%
  • HSB42°, 46%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.561, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.561, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.561, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA68F59
  • DECIMAL ID10915673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01