Information about #A46228 color

#A46228 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A46228 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 98, 40) (64.3% red, 38.4% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 49 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #A46228 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heartwood (#A6602F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mai Tai (#A56531) and Clove Dyed (#A96232).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 98, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A46228 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A46228 color variations

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

#A46228 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 #A46228

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

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46228
  • RGB164, 98, 40
  • CMYK0, 26, 49, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 98, 40)
  • HSL28°, 61%, 40%
  • HSL Precise28.065°, 60.784%, 40%
  • HSV28°, 76%, 64%
  • HSB28°, 76%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.384, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.384, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.384, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA46228
  • DECIMAL ID10773032
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01