Information about #A15D21 color

#A15D21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A15D21 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 93, 33) — 63.1% red, 36.5% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 50 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A15D21 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rich Gold (#A15226). Slightly further away sit Hazard (#A3532A) and Fox (#985629).

The recipe behind #A15D21 is rgb(161, 93, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A15D21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A15D21 color variations

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#A15D21 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 #A15D21

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

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A15D21
  • RGB161, 93, 33
  • CMYK0, 27, 50, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 93, 33)
  • HSL28°, 66%, 38%
  • HSL Precise28.125°, 65.979%, 38.039%
  • HSV28°, 80%, 63%
  • HSB28°, 80%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.365, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.365, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.365, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA15D21
  • DECIMAL ID10575137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01