Information about #A87173 color

#A87173 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A87173 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 113, 115) (65.9% red, 44.3% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 21 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A87173 is a calm, restrained earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper Penny (#AD6F69) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 113, 115) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A87173 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A87173 color variations

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

#A87173 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A87173 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A87173 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A87173 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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#A87173 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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#7173A8
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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 #A87173

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

Pastel Chocolate color link
Pastel Chocolate

#A7796D

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Blast Off Bronze color link
Blast Off Bronze

#A57164

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

#A87173 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A87173
  • RGB168, 113, 115
  • CMYK0, 22, 21, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 113, 115)
  • HSL358°, 24%, 55%
  • HSL Precise357.818°, 24.017%, 55.098%
  • HSV358°, 33%, 66%
  • HSB358°, 33%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.443, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.443, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.443, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA87173
  • DECIMAL ID11039091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers55 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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