Information about #A85438 color

#A85438 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A85438 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 84, 56) (65.9% red, 32.9% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 44 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #A85438 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Orange Roughy (#A85335). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vesuvius (#A85533) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

The recipe behind #A85438 is rgb(168, 84, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A85438: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #A85438 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A85438 color variations

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

#A85438 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 #A85438

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

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85438
  • RGB168, 84, 56
  • CMYK0, 33, 44, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 84, 56)
  • HSL15°, 50%, 44%
  • HSL Precise15°, 50%, 43.922%
  • HSV15°, 67%, 66%
  • HSB15°, 67%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.329, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.329, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.329, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85438
  • DECIMAL ID11031608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01