Information about #A85E29 color

#A85E29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A85E29 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 94, 41) — 65.9% red, 36.9% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 50 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A85E29 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heartwood (#A6602F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clove Dyed (#A96232) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

The recipe behind #A85E29 is rgb(168, 94, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A85E29: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #A85E29 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A85E29 color variations

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#A85E29 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 #A85E29

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

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85E29
  • RGB168, 94, 41
  • CMYK0, 29, 50, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 94, 41)
  • HSL25°, 61%, 41%
  • HSL Precise25.039°, 60.766%, 40.98%
  • HSV25°, 76%, 66%
  • HSB25°, 76%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.369, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.369, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.369, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85E29
  • DECIMAL ID11034153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01