Information about #A18179 color

#A18179 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A18179 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 129, 121) (63.1% red, 50.6% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 16 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A18179 presents itself as a gently muted red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pharlap (#A3807B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 129, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A18179 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A18179 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A18179 color variations

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

#A18179 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 #A18179

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

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A18179
  • RGB161, 129, 121
  • CMYK0, 13, 16, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 129, 121)
  • HSL12°, 18%, 55%
  • HSL Precise12°, 17.544%, 55.294%
  • HSV12°, 25%, 63%
  • HSB12°, 25%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.506, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.506, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.506, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA18179
  • DECIMAL ID10584441
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01