Information about #A78E47 color

#A78E47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A78E47 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 142, 71) — 65.5% red, 55.7% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 38 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A78E47 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Amber (#A8914A). Slightly further away sit Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F) and Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 142, 71)), which gives #A78E47 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A78E47: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A78E47 color variations

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#A78E47 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 #A78E47

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78E47
  • RGB167, 142, 71
  • CMYK0, 10, 38, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 142, 71)
  • HSL44°, 40%, 47%
  • HSL Precise44.375°, 40.336%, 46.667%
  • HSV44°, 57%, 65%
  • HSB44°, 57%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.557, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.557, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.557, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA78E47
  • DECIMAL ID10980935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01