Information about #A17D7F color

#A17D7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A17D7F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 125, 127) — 63.1% red, 49% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 13 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #A17D7F 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 Pharlap (#A3807B). Slightly further away sit Grayish Red (#A87D7D) and Dry Creek (#9A7F7C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 125, 127)), which gives #A17D7F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A17D7F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A17D7F color variations

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

#A17D7F 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 #A17D7F

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

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17D7F
  • RGB161, 125, 127
  • CMYK0, 14, 13, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 125, 127)
  • HSL357°, 16%, 56%
  • HSL Precise356.667°, 16.071%, 56.078%
  • HSV357°, 22%, 63%
  • HSB357°, 22%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.490, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.490, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.490, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA17D7F
  • DECIMAL ID10583423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01