Information about #A8947E color

#A8947E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8947E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 148, 126) — 65.9% red, 58% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 16 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8947E reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and 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 almost identical to Grayish Brown (#A8937D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Joss (#A69380) and Bronco (#A79781).

The recipe behind #A8947E is rgb(168, 148, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8947E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8947E color variations

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

#A8947E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8947E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8947E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8947E 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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#A8947E 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 #A8947E

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

Grayish Brown color link
Grayish Brown

#A8937D

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Half Gargoyle color link
Half Gargoyle

#A3927E

Double Drought color link
Double Drought

#AC987D

Triple Akaroa color link
Triple Akaroa

#A4977A

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

#A8947E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8947E
  • RGB168, 148, 126
  • CMYK0, 8, 16, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 148, 126)
  • HSL31°, 19%, 58%
  • HSL Precise31.429°, 19.444%, 57.647%
  • HSV31°, 25%, 66%
  • HSB31°, 25%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.580, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.580, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.580, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8947E
  • DECIMAL ID11048062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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