Information about #A87B56 color

#A87B56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A87B56 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 123, 86) — 65.9% red, 48.2% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 32 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A87B56 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cafe Au Lait (#A67B5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chamoisee (#A0785A) and Sanctuary (#A68459).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 123, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #A87B56 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A87B56 color variations

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

#A87B56 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 #A87B56

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

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A87B56
  • RGB168, 123, 86
  • CMYK0, 18, 32, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 123, 86)
  • HSL27°, 32%, 50%
  • HSL Precise27.073°, 32.283%, 49.804%
  • HSV27°, 49%, 66%
  • HSB27°, 49%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.482, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.482, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.482, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA87B56
  • DECIMAL ID11041622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01