Information about #A17C72 color

#A17C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A17C72 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 124, 114) — 63.1% red, 48.6% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A17C72 reads as a gently muted red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burnished Brown (#A17A74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Beaver (#9F8170) and Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 124, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A17C72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A17C72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A17C72 color variations

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

#A17C72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A17C72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A17C72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A17C72 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A17C72 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
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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
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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
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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
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#72A17C
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#7C72A1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A17C72

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

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Pastel Chocolate color link
Pastel Chocolate

#A7796D

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Half Nullarbor color link
Half Nullarbor

#9D8972

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

#A17C72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17C72
  • RGB161, 124, 114
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 124, 114)
  • HSL13°, 20%, 54%
  • HSL Precise12.766°, 20%, 53.922%
  • HSV13°, 29%, 63%
  • HSB13°, 29%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.486, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.486, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.486, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA17C72
  • DECIMAL ID10583154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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