Information about #A97C70 color

#A97C70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A97C70 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 124, 112) — 66.3% red, 48.6% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 22 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A97C70 presents itself as a gently muted red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Slightly further away sit Burnished Brown (#A17A74) and Beaver (#9F8170).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 124, 112)), which gives #A97C70 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A97C70: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #A97C70 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A97C70 color variations

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#A97C70 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 #A97C70

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

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A97C70
  • RGB169, 124, 112
  • CMYK0, 18, 22, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 124, 112)
  • HSL13°, 25%, 55%
  • HSL Precise12.632°, 24.891%, 55.098%
  • HSV13°, 34%, 66%
  • HSB13°, 34%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.486, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.486, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.486, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA97C70
  • DECIMAL ID11107440
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01