Information about #A86541 color

#A86541 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A86541 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 101, 65) — 65.9% red, 39.6% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 40 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A86541 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earth (#A2653E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Footloose (#A4613A).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 101, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A86541 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. No one has named #A86541 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A86541 color variations

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#A86541 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 #A86541

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

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A86541
  • RGB168, 101, 65
  • CMYK0, 26, 40, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 101, 65)
  • HSL21°, 44%, 46%
  • HSL Precise20.971°, 44.206%, 45.686%
  • HSV21°, 61%, 66%
  • HSB21°, 61%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.396, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.396, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.396, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA86541
  • DECIMAL ID11035969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01