Information about #A38A47 color

#A38A47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A38A47 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 138, 71) — 63.9% red, 54.1% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 36 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A38A47 reads as a mildly saturated orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Amber (#A8914A) and Willow Tea (#9C8A4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 138, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #A38A47 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A38A47 color variations

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#A38A47 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 #A38A47

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

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38A47
  • RGB163, 138, 71
  • CMYK0, 10, 36, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 138, 71)
  • HSL44°, 39%, 46%
  • HSL Precise43.696°, 39.316%, 45.882%
  • HSV44°, 56%, 64%
  • HSB44°, 56%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.541, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.541, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.541, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA38A47
  • DECIMAL ID10717767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01