Information about #A17881 color

#A17881 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A17881 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 120, 129) (63.1% red, 47.1% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 13 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A17881 is a gently muted red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Red (#A87D7D). Slightly further away sit Pharlap (#A3807B) and Bazaar (#98777B).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 120, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #A17881 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A17881 color variations

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#A17881 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 #A17881

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

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17881
  • RGB161, 120, 129
  • CMYK0, 16, 13, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 120, 129)
  • HSL347°, 18%, 55%
  • HSL Precise346.829°, 17.904%, 55.098%
  • HSV347°, 25%, 63%
  • HSB347°, 25%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.471, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.471, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.471, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA17881
  • DECIMAL ID10582145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01