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Information about Vesuvius color

#A85533 - Vesuvius color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A85533 ("Vesuvius") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 85, 51) — 65.9% red, 33.3% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 46 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A85533 reads as a confidently colored 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 almost identical to Orange Roughy (#A85335). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Stage (#AD522E) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 85, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A85533 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. The name "Vesuvius" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Vesuvius color variations

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

Vesuvius color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Vesuvius

#A85533
#C8704D

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#D69379

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#E3B7A6

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#F1DBD2

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White

#FFFFFF

Vesuvius color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Vesuvius

#A85533
#864329

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#64321E

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#432114

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#21100A

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Black

#000000

Vesuvius color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Vesuvius

#A85533
#A15C41

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#99644F

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#916D5E

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#89766E

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Grey

#808080

Vesuvius color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6FA733

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#9EA733

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#A78233

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Vesuvius

#A85533
#A73341

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#A7336F

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#A7339E

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Vesuvius 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
#A85533
Vesuvius

#A85533

#3487A8
#3487A8

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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
#A85533
Vesuvius

#A85533

#344DA8
#344DA8

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#34A88F
#34A88F

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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
#A88F34
#A88F34

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#A85533
Vesuvius

#A85533

#A8344D
#A8344D

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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
#A85533
Vesuvius

#A85533

#34A854
#34A854

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#5434A8
#5434A8

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#A85533
Vesuvius

#A85533

#87A834
#87A834

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#3487A8
#3487A8

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#5434A8
#5434A8

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#A85533
Vesuvius

#A85533

#4DA834
#4DA834

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#3487A8
#3487A8

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#8F34A8
#8F34A8

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Nearest named colors to Vesuvius

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

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Vesuvius color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#A85533 - Vesuvius color image Vesuvius color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85533
  • RGB168, 85, 51
  • CMYK0, 33, 46, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 85, 51)
  • HSL17°, 53%, 43%
  • HSL Precise17.436°, 53.425%, 42.941%
  • HSV17°, 70%, 66%
  • HSB17°, 70%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.333, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.333, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.333, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85533
  • DECIMAL ID11031859
  • Name Length8
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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