Information about #A8905D color

#A8905D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8905D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 144, 93) — 65.9% red, 56.5% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 29 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8905D is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Sand (#A88F59). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Beige (#AC9362) and Police Khaki (#A38F58).

The recipe behind #A8905D is rgb(168, 144, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8905D: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8905D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8905D color variations

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#A8905D 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 #A8905D

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

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8905D
  • RGB168, 144, 93
  • CMYK0, 9, 29, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 144, 93)
  • HSL41°, 30%, 51%
  • HSL Precise40.8°, 30.12%, 51.176%
  • HSV41°, 45%, 66%
  • HSB41°, 45%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.565, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.565, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.565, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8905D
  • DECIMAL ID11047005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01