Information about #A85D1F color

#A85D1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A85D1F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 93, 31) — 65.9% red, 36.5% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 54 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A85D1F is a vivid, lively orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vindaloo (#A74F20). Slightly further away sit Rich Gold (#A15226) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 93, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A85D1F: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #A85D1F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A85D1F color variations

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#A85D1F 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 #A85D1F

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85D1F
  • RGB168, 93, 31
  • CMYK0, 29, 54, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 93, 31)
  • HSL27°, 69%, 39%
  • HSL Precise27.153°, 68.844%, 39.02%
  • HSV27°, 82%, 66%
  • HSB27°, 82%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.365, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.365, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.365, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA85D1F
  • DECIMAL ID11033887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01