Information about #A85D24 color

#A85D24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A85D24 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 93, 36) — 65.9% red, 36.5% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 52 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A85D24 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Heartwood (#A6602F). Slightly further away sit Hazard (#A3532A) and Rich Gold (#A15226).

The recipe behind #A85D24 is rgb(168, 93, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A85D24: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #A85D24 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A85D24 color variations

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#A85D24 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 #A85D24

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

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85D24
  • RGB168, 93, 36
  • CMYK0, 29, 52, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 93, 36)
  • HSL26°, 65%, 40%
  • HSL Precise25.909°, 64.706%, 40%
  • HSV26°, 79%, 66%
  • HSB26°, 79%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.365, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.365, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.365, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85D24
  • DECIMAL ID11033892
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01