Information about #A6938C color

#A6938C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6938C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 147, 140) — 65.1% red, 57.6% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 10 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6938C reads as a gently muted warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zorba (#A29589). Slightly further away sit Triple Milestone (#A59591) and Hazy Lavender (#A49591).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 147, 140)), which gives #A6938C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #A6938C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6938C color variations

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#A6938C 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 #A6938C

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

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6938C
  • RGB166, 147, 140
  • CMYK0, 7, 10, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 147, 140)
  • HSL16°, 13%, 60%
  • HSL Precise16.154°, 12.745%, 60%
  • HSV16°, 16%, 65%
  • HSB16°, 16%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.576, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.576, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.576, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6938C
  • DECIMAL ID10916748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01