Information about #A55E27 color

#A55E27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A55E27 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 94, 39) — 64.7% red, 36.9% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 49 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #A55E27 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heartwood (#A6602F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hazard (#A3532A) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

The recipe behind #A55E27 is rgb(165, 94, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A55E27 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A55E27 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A55E27 color variations

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#A55E27 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 #A55E27

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

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A55E27
  • RGB165, 94, 39
  • CMYK0, 28, 49, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 94, 39)
  • HSL26°, 62%, 40%
  • HSL Precise26.19°, 61.765%, 40%
  • HSV26°, 76%, 65%
  • HSB26°, 76%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.369, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.369, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.369, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA55E27
  • DECIMAL ID10837543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01