Information about #A36C1F color

#A36C1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A36C1F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 108, 31) — 63.9% red, 42.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 52 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #A36C1F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rapeseed Oil (#A17917). Slightly further away sit Golden Brown (#996515) and Bistre Brown (#967117).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(163, 108, 31)), which gives #A36C1F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #A36C1F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A36C1F color variations

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#A36C1F 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 #A36C1F

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

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A36C1F
  • RGB163, 108, 31
  • CMYK0, 22, 52, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 108, 31)
  • HSL35°, 68%, 38%
  • HSL Precise35°, 68.041%, 38.039%
  • HSV35°, 81%, 64%
  • HSB35°, 81%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.424, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.424, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.424, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA36C1F
  • DECIMAL ID10710047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01