Information about #A8865A color

#A8865A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8865A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 134, 90) — 65.9% red, 52.5% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 31 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8865A reads as a moderately toned warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sanctuary (#A68459). Slightly further away sit Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58) and Teak (#AB8953).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 134, 90)), which gives #A8865A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8865A: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8865A color variations

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#A8865A 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 #A8865A

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

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8865A
  • RGB168, 134, 90
  • CMYK0, 13, 31, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 134, 90)
  • HSL34°, 31%, 51%
  • HSL Precise33.846°, 30.952%, 50.588%
  • HSV34°, 46%, 66%
  • HSB34°, 46%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.525, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.525, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.525, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8865A
  • DECIMAL ID11044442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01