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Information about Strong Amber color

#A87E00 - Strong Amber color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A87E00 ("Strong Amber") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 126, 0) (65.9% red, 49.4% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 66 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #A87E00 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold (#A57C00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diarrhea (#9F8303) and Golden Palm (#AA8805).

The recipe behind #A87E00 is rgb(168, 126, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A87E00 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. The name "Strong Amber" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Strong Amber color variations

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

Strong Amber 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 Strong Amber

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

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A87E00
  • RGB168, 126, 0
  • CMYK0, 16, 66, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 126, 0)
  • HSL45°, 100%, 33%
  • HSL Precise45°, 100%, 32.941%
  • HSV45°, 100%, 66%
  • HSB45°, 100%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.494, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.494, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.494, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA87E00
  • DECIMAL ID11042304
  • Name Length12
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