Information about #A47236 color

#A47236 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A47236 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 114, 54) — 64.3% red, 44.7% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 43 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A47236 reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Leather (#AC7434). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Gold (#AA6C39) and Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 114, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A47236 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A47236 color variations

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

#A47236 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 #A47236

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

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A47236
  • RGB164, 114, 54
  • CMYK0, 20, 43, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 114, 54)
  • HSL33°, 50%, 43%
  • HSL Precise32.727°, 50.459%, 42.745%
  • HSV33°, 67%, 64%
  • HSB33°, 67%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.447, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.447, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.447, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA47236
  • DECIMAL ID10777142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01