Information about #A86422 color

#A86422 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A86422 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 100, 34) — 65.9% red, 39.2% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 53 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A86422 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heartwood (#A6602F) and Light Brown (#B5651D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 100, 34)), which gives #A86422 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A86422: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. #A86422 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A86422 color variations

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#A86422 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 #A86422

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A86422
  • RGB168, 100, 34
  • CMYK0, 27, 53, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 100, 34)
  • HSL30°, 66%, 40%
  • HSL Precise29.552°, 66.337%, 39.608%
  • HSV30°, 80%, 66%
  • HSB30°, 80%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.392, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.392, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.392, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA86422
  • DECIMAL ID11035682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01