Information about #A85A39 color

#A85A39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A85A39 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 90, 57) (65.9% red, 35.3% green, 22.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 44 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A85A39 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vesuvius (#A85533). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orange Roughy (#A85335) and Footloose (#A4613A).

The recipe behind #A85A39 is rgb(168, 90, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A85A39 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A85A39 color variations

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#A85A39 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 #A85A39

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

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85A39
  • RGB168, 90, 57
  • CMYK0, 31, 44, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 90, 57)
  • HSL18°, 49%, 44%
  • HSL Precise17.838°, 49.333%, 44.118%
  • HSV18°, 66%, 66%
  • HSB18°, 66%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.353, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.353, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.353, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85A39
  • DECIMAL ID11033145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01