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Information about Sandal color

#A3876A - Sandal color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A3876A ("Sandal") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 135, 106) (63.9% red, 52.9% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 22 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A3876A presents itself as a gently muted orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Sandcastle (#A38A6D). Slightly further away sit Triple Pavlova (#9F896B) and Mongoose (#A58B6F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(163, 135, 106)), which gives #A3876A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3876A: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Sandal" in the Register.

Sandal color variations

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

Sandal 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 Sandal

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3876A
  • RGB163, 135, 106
  • CMYK0, 11, 22, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 135, 106)
  • HSL31°, 24%, 53%
  • HSL Precise30.526°, 23.651%, 52.745%
  • HSV31°, 35%, 64%
  • HSB31°, 35%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.529, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.529, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.529, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA3876A
  • DECIMAL ID10717034
  • Name Length6
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