Information about #A87E15 color

#A87E15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A87E15 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 126, 21) — 65.9% red, 49.4% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 58 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A87E15 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Luxury Gold (#A48111). Slightly further away sit Zion (#AC7911) and Golden Curry (#A47D0E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 126, 21)), which gives #A87E15 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #A87E15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A87E15 color variations

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#A87E15 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 #A87E15

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A87E15
  • RGB168, 126, 21
  • CMYK0, 16, 58, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 126, 21)
  • HSL43°, 78%, 37%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 77.778%, 37.059%
  • HSV43°, 88%, 66%
  • HSB43°, 88%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.494, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.494, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.494, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA87E15
  • DECIMAL ID11042325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01