Information about #A38E38 color

#A38E38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A38E38 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(163, 142, 56) — 63.9% red, 55.7% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 42 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A38E38 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Reef Gold (#A98D36). Slightly further away sit Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(163, 142, 56)), which gives #A38E38 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A38E38: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #A38E38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A38E38 color variations

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#A38E38 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 #A38E38

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38E38
  • RGB163, 142, 56
  • CMYK0, 8, 42, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 142, 56)
  • HSL48°, 49%, 43%
  • HSL Precise48.224°, 48.858%, 42.941%
  • HSV48°, 66%, 64%
  • HSB48°, 66%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.557, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.557, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.557, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA38E38
  • DECIMAL ID10718776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01