Information about #A47B6E color

#A47B6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A47B6E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 123, 110) — 64.3% red, 48.2% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 21 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A47B6E reads as a softly toned warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Slightly further away sit Burnished Brown (#A17A74) and Beaver (#9F8170).

The recipe behind #A47B6E is rgb(164, 123, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A47B6E: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A47B6E color variations

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#A47B6E 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 #A47B6E

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

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A47B6E
  • RGB164, 123, 110
  • CMYK0, 16, 21, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 123, 110)
  • HSL14°, 23%, 54%
  • HSL Precise14.444°, 22.881%, 53.725%
  • HSV14°, 33%, 64%
  • HSB14°, 33%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.482, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.482, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.482, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA47B6E
  • DECIMAL ID10779502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01