Information about #A85021 color

#A85021 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A85021 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 80, 33) (65.9% red, 31.4% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 53 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A85021 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 practically indistinguishable from Vindaloo (#A74F20). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Gold (#A15226) and Hazard (#A3532A).

The recipe behind #A85021 is rgb(168, 80, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #A85021 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A85021 color variations

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

#A85021 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 #A85021

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85021
  • RGB168, 80, 33
  • CMYK0, 35, 53, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 80, 33)
  • HSL21°, 67%, 39%
  • HSL Precise20.889°, 67.164%, 39.412%
  • HSV21°, 80%, 66%
  • HSB21°, 80%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.314, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.314, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.314, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA85021
  • DECIMAL ID11030561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01