Information about #A8532F color

#A8532F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8532F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 83, 47) — 65.9% red, 32.5% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 47 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8532F is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange 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 practically indistinguishable from Vesuvius (#A85533). Slightly further away sit Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

The recipe behind #A8532F is rgb(168, 83, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A8532F: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8532F color variations

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#A8532F 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 #A8532F

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

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8532F
  • RGB168, 83, 47
  • CMYK0, 33, 47, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 83, 47)
  • HSL18°, 56%, 42%
  • HSL Precise17.851°, 56.279%, 42.157%
  • HSV18°, 72%, 66%
  • HSB18°, 72%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.325, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.325, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.325, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8532F
  • DECIMAL ID11031343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01