Information about #A96A23 color

#A96A23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A96A23 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 106, 35) (66.3% red, 41.6% green, 13.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 53 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A96A23 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to High Five (#B26F2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Light Brown (#B5651D).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 106, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A96A23 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A96A23 color variations

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#A96A23 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 #A96A23

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A96A23
  • RGB169, 106, 35
  • CMYK0, 25, 53, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 106, 35)
  • HSL32°, 66%, 40%
  • HSL Precise31.791°, 65.686%, 40%
  • HSV32°, 79%, 66%
  • HSB32°, 79%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.416, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.416, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.416, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA96A23
  • DECIMAL ID11102755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01