Information about #A38E2F color

#A38E2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A38E2F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 142, 47) — 63.9% red, 55.7% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 45 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A38E2F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Slightly further away sit Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 142, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #A38E2F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A38E2F color variations

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

#A38E2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A38E2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#403812

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Black

#000000

#A38E2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A38E2F 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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#A38E2F 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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#2F44A2
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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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#532FA2
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#2F7EA2
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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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#A2532F
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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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#2FA28D
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#8D2FA2
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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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#44A22F
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#2F44A2
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#8D2FA2
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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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#2FA253
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#2F44A2
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#A22F7E
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Nearest named colors to #A38E2F

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

#A38E2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38E2F
  • RGB163, 142, 47
  • CMYK0, 8, 45, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 142, 47)
  • HSL49°, 55%, 41%
  • HSL Precise49.138°, 55.238%, 41.176%
  • HSV49°, 71%, 64%
  • HSB49°, 71%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.557, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.557, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.557, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA38E2F
  • DECIMAL ID10718767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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