Information about #A06A62 color

#A06A62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A06A62 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 106, 98) — 62.7% red, 41.6% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 24 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A06A62 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Toast (#9F715F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Chestnut (#986960) and Blast Off Bronze (#A57164).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 106, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A06A62 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A06A62 color variations

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#A06A62 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 #A06A62

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

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A06A62
  • RGB160, 106, 98
  • CMYK0, 21, 24, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 106, 98)
  • HSL8°, 25%, 51%
  • HSL Precise7.742°, 24.603%, 50.588%
  • HSV8°, 39%, 63%
  • HSB8°, 39%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.416, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.416, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.416, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA06A62
  • DECIMAL ID10512994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01