Information about #A8461F color

#A8461F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8461F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 70, 31) — 65.9% red, 27.5% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 54 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8461F reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vindaloo (#A74F20) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 70, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A8461F: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #A8461F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8461F color variations

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#A8461F 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 #A8461F

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8461F
  • RGB168, 70, 31
  • CMYK0, 38, 54, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 70, 31)
  • HSL17°, 69%, 39%
  • HSL Precise17.08°, 68.844%, 39.02%
  • HSV17°, 82%, 66%
  • HSB17°, 82%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.275, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.275, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.275, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA8461F
  • DECIMAL ID11027999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01