Information about #A8462E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8462E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 70, 46) (65.9% red, 27.5% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 48 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8462E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kamikaze (#A43F30). Slightly further away sit Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Rock Spray (#9D442D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 70, 46)), which gives #A8462E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A8462E: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #A8462E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8462E color variations

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

#A8462E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8462E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8462E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8462E 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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#A8462E 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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#2EA846
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#462EA8
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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 #A8462E

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#A8462E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8462E
  • RGB168, 70, 46
  • CMYK0, 38, 48, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 70, 46)
  • HSL12°, 57%, 42%
  • HSL Precise11.803°, 57.009%, 41.961%
  • HSV12°, 73%, 66%
  • HSB12°, 73%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.275, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.275, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.275, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8462E
  • DECIMAL ID11028014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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