Information about #A4797C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A4797C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 121, 124) — 64.3% red, 47.5% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 16 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A4797C is a calm, restrained earthy red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Red (#A87D7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pharlap (#A3807B) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

The recipe behind #A4797C is rgb(164, 121, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #A4797C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A4797C color variations

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

#A4797C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A4797C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A4797C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A4797C 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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#A4797C 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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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 #A4797C

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

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Cherry Blossom Mouse color link
Cherry Blossom Mouse

#AC8181

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Grayish Crimson color link
Grayish Crimson

#A87D88

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

#A4797C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4797C
  • RGB164, 121, 124
  • CMYK0, 17, 16, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 121, 124)
  • HSL356°, 19%, 56%
  • HSL Precise355.814°, 19.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV356°, 26%, 64%
  • HSB356°, 26%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.475, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.475, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.475, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA4797C
  • DECIMAL ID10779004
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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