Information about #A96D3F color

#A96D3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A96D3F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 109, 63) — 66.3% red, 42.7% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 42 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A96D3F reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Metallic Bronze (#A97142). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bungy (#AC713C) and Dark Gold (#AA6C39).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 109, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A96D3F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A96D3F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A96D3F color variations

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

#A96D3F 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 #A96D3F

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

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A96D3F
  • RGB169, 109, 63
  • CMYK0, 24, 42, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 109, 63)
  • HSL26°, 46%, 45%
  • HSL Precise26.038°, 45.69%, 45.49%
  • HSV26°, 63%, 66%
  • HSB26°, 63%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.427, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.427, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.427, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA96D3F
  • DECIMAL ID11103551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01