Information about #A48578 color

#A48578 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A48578 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 133, 120) — 64.3% red, 52.2% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 17 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A48578 is a gently muted warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pharlap (#A3807B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Vermilion (#A8887D) and Triple Joss (#9C8773).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 133, 120)), which gives #A48578 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A48578 color variations

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

#A48578 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 #A48578

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48578
  • RGB164, 133, 120
  • CMYK0, 12, 17, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 133, 120)
  • HSL18°, 19%, 56%
  • HSL Precise17.727°, 19.469%, 55.686%
  • HSV18°, 27%, 64%
  • HSB18°, 27%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.522, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.522, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.522, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48578
  • DECIMAL ID10782072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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