Information about #A9806E color

#A9806E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9806E falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 128, 110) — 66.3% red, 50.2% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 23 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9806E is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandal (#A3876A) and Beaver (#9F8170).

The recipe behind #A9806E is rgb(169, 128, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9806E: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9806E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9806E color variations

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

#A9806E 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 #A9806E

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

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9806E
  • RGB169, 128, 110
  • CMYK0, 16, 23, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 128, 110)
  • HSL18°, 26%, 55%
  • HSL Precise18.305°, 25.541%, 54.706%
  • HSV18°, 35%, 66%
  • HSB18°, 35%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.502, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.502, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.502, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9806E
  • DECIMAL ID11108462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01