Information about #A97F14 color

#A97F14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A97F14 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 127, 20) — 66.3% red, 49.8% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 58 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A97F14 reads as a vivid, lively orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Luxury Gold (#A48111). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zion (#AC7911) and Golden Curry (#A47D0E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 127, 20)), which gives #A97F14 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A97F14 color variations

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#A97F14 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 #A97F14

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#A97F14
  • RGB169, 127, 20
  • CMYK0, 16, 58, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 127, 20)
  • HSL43°, 79%, 37%
  • HSL Precise43.087°, 78.836%, 37.059%
  • HSV43°, 88%, 66%
  • HSB43°, 88%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.498, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.498, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.498, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA97F14
  • DECIMAL ID11108116
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01