Information about Chamoisee color

#A0785A - Chamoisee color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0785A ("Chamoisee") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 120, 90) — 62.7% red, 47.1% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 27 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A0785A reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning 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 Cafe Au Lait (#A67B5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moscow Mule (#9E7853) and Quasar (#A17D60).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 120, 90) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A0785A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Chamoisee" in the Register.

Chamoisee color variations

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

Chamoisee 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 Chamoisee

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0785A
  • RGB160, 120, 90
  • CMYK0, 16, 27, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 120, 90)
  • HSL26°, 28%, 49%
  • HSL Precise25.714°, 28%, 49.02%
  • HSV26°, 44%, 63%
  • HSB26°, 44%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.471, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.471, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.471, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA0785A
  • DECIMAL ID10516570
  • Name Length9
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