Information about #A8543B color

#A8543B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8543B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 84, 59) — 65.9% red, 32.9% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 43 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8543B reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and 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 almost identical to Orange Roughy (#A85335). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vesuvius (#A85533) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 84, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A8543B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #A8543B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8543B color variations

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

#A8543B 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 #A8543B

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

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8543B
  • RGB168, 84, 59
  • CMYK0, 33, 43, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 84, 59)
  • HSL14°, 48%, 45%
  • HSL Precise13.761°, 48.018%, 44.51%
  • HSV14°, 65%, 66%
  • HSB14°, 65%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.329, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.329, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.329, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8543B
  • DECIMAL ID11031611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01