Information about #A8642E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8642E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 100, 46) — 65.9% red, 39.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 48 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8642E reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mai Tai (#A56531). Slightly further away sit Heartwood (#A6602F) and Clove Dyed (#A96232).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 100, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A8642E: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8642E color variations

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

#A8642E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8642E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8642E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8642E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8642E 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nearest named colors to #A8642E

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

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

#A8642E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8642E
  • RGB168, 100, 46
  • CMYK0, 27, 48, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 100, 46)
  • HSL27°, 57%, 42%
  • HSL Precise26.557°, 57.009%, 41.961%
  • HSV27°, 73%, 66%
  • HSB27°, 73%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.392, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.392, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.392, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8642E
  • DECIMAL ID11035694
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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