Information about #A8685D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8685D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 104, 93) (65.9% red, 40.8% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned earthy red, #A8685D 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 Quickstep (#A7615F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Au Chico (#9E6759) and Blast Off Bronze (#A57164).

The recipe behind #A8685D is rgb(168, 104, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8685D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #A8685D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8685D color variations

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

#A8685D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8685D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8685D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8685D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8685D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A8685D

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

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Blast Off Bronze color link
Blast Off Bronze

#A57164

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

#A8685D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8685D
  • RGB168, 104, 93
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 104, 93)
  • HSL9°, 30%, 51%
  • HSL Precise8.8°, 30.12%, 51.176%
  • HSV9°, 45%, 66%
  • HSB9°, 45%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.408, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.408, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.408, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8685D
  • DECIMAL ID11036765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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