Information about Grayish Vermilion color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A8887D reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ecru Ochre (#A48D83). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cherry Blossom Mouse (#AC8181) and Autumn Beige (#AF8D7A).
In RGB terms — rgb(168, 136, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8887D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Grayish Vermilion" in the Register.
Grayish Vermilion color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Grayish Vermilion color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Grayish Vermilion color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Grayish Vermilion color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Grayish Vermilion color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Grayish Vermilion 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Grayish Vermilion color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Grayish Vermilion
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#A48D83
#AC8181
#AF8D7A
#AA917B
#A3807B
#A87D7D
#A8937D
#A3927E
#9D8B7C
#A69380
#A78087
#AF937D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A8887D
- RGB168, 136, 125
- CMYK0, 13, 17, 34
- CSSrgb(168, 136, 125)
- HSL15°, 20%, 57%
- HSL Precise15.349°, 19.816%, 57.451%
- HSV15°, 26%, 66%
- HSB15°, 26%, 66%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
- GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.533, 0.490)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.533, 0.490, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.533, 0.490)
- Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA8887D
- DECIMAL ID11044989
- Name Length17
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- Counting from2025-01-01
