Information about #A8875C color

#A8875C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8875C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 135, 92) — 65.9% red, 52.9% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 30 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8875C reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Sanctuary (#A68459). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58) and Dark Sand (#A88F59).

The recipe behind #A8875C is rgb(168, 135, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8875C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8875C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8875C color variations

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#A8875C 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 #A8875C

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

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8875C
  • RGB168, 135, 92
  • CMYK0, 13, 30, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 135, 92)
  • HSL34°, 30%, 51%
  • HSL Precise33.947°, 30.4%, 50.98%
  • HSV34°, 45%, 66%
  • HSB34°, 45%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.529, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.529, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.529, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8875C
  • DECIMAL ID11044700
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01