Information about #A6451C color

#A6451C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6451C falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 69, 28) — 65.1% red, 27.1% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 54 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #A6451C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Slightly further away sit Vindaloo (#A74F20) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 69, 28)), which gives #A6451C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A6451C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A6451C color variations

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

#A6451C 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 #A6451C

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6451C
  • RGB166, 69, 28
  • CMYK0, 38, 54, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 69, 28)
  • HSL18°, 71%, 38%
  • HSL Precise17.826°, 71.134%, 38.039%
  • HSV18°, 83%, 65%
  • HSB18°, 83%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.271, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.271, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.271, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6451C
  • DECIMAL ID10896668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01