Information about #A8986F color

#A8986F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8986F falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 152, 111) — 65.9% red, 59.6% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 22 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8986F reads as a gently muted warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Slightly further away sit Half Colins Wicket (#A4936F) and Double Pavlova (#A99877).

The recipe behind #A8986F is rgb(168, 152, 111), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #A8986F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8986F color variations

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

#A8986F 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 #A8986F

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#A8986F
  • RGB168, 152, 111
  • CMYK0, 6, 22, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 152, 111)
  • HSL43°, 25%, 55%
  • HSL Precise43.158°, 24.675%, 54.706%
  • HSV43°, 34%, 66%
  • HSB43°, 34%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.596, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.596, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.596, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8986F
  • DECIMAL ID11049071
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01