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What color is A38C74?

The RGB color code for color number #A38C74 is RGB(163, 140, 116). In the RGB color model, #A38C74 has a red value of 163, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 28.8% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.6° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A38C74 has a hue of 30.6° (degrees), 28.8 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.



Color A38C74 is cool or warm?

Color A38C74 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A38C74? (For interior and product design)

A38C74 has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#A38C74

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #A38C74 with dark and light Color




Is #A38C74 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A38C74 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A38C74 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 140, 116)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.11%
Yellow
28.83%
Key
36.08%

HSL

HSL(30.64deg, 20.3 %, 54.7 %)

Hue
30.64°
Saturation
20.35 %.
Lightness
54.71 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 100, 75)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Yellow
100 (39.3%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30.64°
Saturation
28.83 %.
Brightness / Value
63.92 %.

HWB

H: 30.64°

W: 45.49 %

B: 36.08 %

XYZ

X : 27.63

Y : 27.8

Z : 20.43

YXY

Y1 : 27.8

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 45.10%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 27.8 %

Munsell Color System

3Y 5.8/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 59.71

A : 4.9

B : 16.03

CIE-Lch

L : 59.71

C : 16.76

H : 73.01

CIE-Luv

L : 59.71

U : 16.01

V : 20.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.73

A : 1.27

B : 13.93






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A38C74


Here are the colors similar to A38C74. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#B38B6D
Light Taupe
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#BC987E
Pale Taupe
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A38C74.


#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A38C74.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A38C74.


#A2907A
PANTONE 10358 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#A89379
PANTONE 10353 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#AE8F72
PANTONE 10137 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#AB8C74
PANTONE 4047 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A38C74.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A38C74.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A38C74


Here are the paint colors similar to A38C74. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to Dunn-Edwards


#A48B73
Whole Wheat (DE 6124)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#A78B71
Mesa Tan (DEC 718)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#9F9180
Bison Beige (DEC 750)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B49375
Colorado Trail (DE 6117)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to Valspar


#A28C78
Chocolate Cream Pie (M143)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace (V135-5)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#A9967B
Wild Mushroom (3007-9C)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B29175
Changing Seasons (3001-9C)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to Behr


#9B856F
Sturdy Brown (MQ2-48)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#A79480
Pure Earth (PPU7-05)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#9D8675
Earthnut (PPU5-16)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#AE8D6B
River Road (N270-5)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to Benjamin Moore


#9D8774
Woodacres (1020)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A3927C
Alexandria Beige (HC-77)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#9E8C7C
Ticonderoga Taupe (992)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#AA896A
Jackson Tan (HC-46)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to PPG Paints


#AA8F7A
Cocoloco (PPG1079-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A98A6B
Confidence (PPG1078-5)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut (PPG15-30)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#A39281
Rapid Rock (PPG15-19)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to Sherwin Williams


#AE9278
Craftsman Brown (SW 2835)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe (SW 7508)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#A18D7D
Dry Dock (SW 7502)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A38C74 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A38C74 to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A38C74 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A38C74
Almond Frost*

748BA3
Shadow Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #A38C74?

Color that best contrast with #A38C74 is #748BA3, color name is Shadow Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #A38C74?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A38C74 is #748BA3, color name is Shadow Blue*.





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