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Information about Earth color

#A2653E - Earth color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A2653E ("Earth") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 101, 62) — 63.5% red, 39.6% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 39 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A2653E is a clearly saturated warm orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Beech (#A1623B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Footloose (#A4613A) and Sepia Skin (#9E5B40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 101, 62)), which gives #A2653E its character. If you plan to put text on a #A2653E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Earth" in the Register.

Earth color variations

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

Earth 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 Earth

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

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2653E
  • RGB162, 101, 62
  • CMYK0, 24, 39, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 101, 62)
  • HSL23°, 45%, 44%
  • HSL Precise23.4°, 44.643%, 43.922%
  • HSV23°, 62%, 64%
  • HSB23°, 62%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.396, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.396, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.396, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA2653E
  • DECIMAL ID10642750
  • Name Length5
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