Information about #A46531 color

#A46531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A46531 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 101, 49) — 64.3% red, 39.6% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 45 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A46531 is a clearly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mai Tai (#A56531). Slightly further away sit Heartwood (#A6602F) and Clove Dyed (#A96232).

The recipe behind #A46531 is rgb(164, 101, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A46531: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A46531 color variations

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

#A46531 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 #A46531

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

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A46531
  • RGB164, 101, 49
  • CMYK0, 25, 45, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 101, 49)
  • HSL27°, 54%, 42%
  • HSL Precise27.13°, 53.991%, 41.765%
  • HSV27°, 70%, 64%
  • HSB27°, 70%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.396, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.396, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.396, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA46531
  • DECIMAL ID10773809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01