Information about #A55231 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A55231 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vesuvius (#A85533). Nearby in the Register you will also find Orange Roughy (#A85335) and Red Ochre (#9F5233).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 82, 49)), which gives #A55231 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A55231 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A55231 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#A55231 color variations
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#A55231 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A55231 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A55231 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A55231 color hues
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#A55231 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A55231 color
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Nearest named colors to #A55231
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A85533
#A85335
#9F5233
#A3532A
#AC512D
#9D5432
#AD522E
#A15226
#9D523B
#99522B
#B1592F
#A6602F
#A55231 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A55231
- RGB165, 82, 49
- CMYK0, 33, 45, 35
- CSSrgb(165, 82, 49)
- HSL17°, 54%, 42%
- HSL Precise17.069°, 54.206%, 41.961%
- HSV17°, 70%, 65%
- HSB17°, 70%, 65%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
- GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.322, 0.192)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.322, 0.192, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.322, 0.192)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA55231
- DECIMAL ID10834481
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
