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HEX A68B62 - #A68B62, RGB(166,139,98) Color


Color Name: Tan Brown*
Hex Color Code: #A68B62
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 139, 98)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 16.3%, 41.0%, 34.9%



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What color is A68B62?

The RGB color code for color number #A68B62 is RGB(166, 139, 98). In the RGB color model, #A68B62 has a red value of 166, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 98. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 41.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.2° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation, and 51.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A68B62 has a hue of 36.2° (degrees), 41.0 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color A68B62 is cool or warm?

Color A68B62 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A68B62? (For interior and product design)

A68B62 has an LRV of nearly 27. 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.



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#A68B62

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #A68B62 with dark and light Color




Is #A68B62 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A68B62 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 #A68B62 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 139, 98)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
98 (38.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.27%
Yellow
40.96%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(36.18deg, 27.6 %, 51.8 %)

Hue
36.18°
Saturation
27.64 %.
Lightness
51.76 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 111, 72)
Red
80 (31.5%)
Yellow
111 (43.7%)
Blue
72 (28.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.18°
Saturation
40.96 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 36.18°

W: 38.43 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 27.16

Y : 27.45

Z : 15.42

YXY

Y1 : 27.45

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 45.49%

Y : 61.57%


LRV

~ 27.5 %

Munsell Color System

3Y 5.8/4.1

CIE-Lab

L : 59.39

A : 4.38

B : 25.73

CIE-Lch

L : 59.39

C : 26.1

H : 80.34

CIE-Luv

L : 59.39

U : 20.13

V : 31.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.4

A : 0.84

B : 19.23






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A68B62

Here are the colors similar to A68B62. 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.

#AB7E4C
Tan Brown
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)
#918151
Dark Tan
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A68B62.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A68B62.

#A28D5B
PANTONE 8383 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#A48055
PANTONE 6010 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#B7916C
PANTONE 2467 C
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#93845E
PANTONE 10342 C
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A68B62.

#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A68B62.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A68B62.

#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#958758
BS 10-B-21 - Lizard
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A68B62

Here are the paint colors similar to A68B62. 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 A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to Dunn-Edwards

#9D8861
Ridgecrest (DE 6174)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B49161
Maple View (DE 6152)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#AC8760
Dark Sepia (DE 6138)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#9A8557
Spacious Plain (DE 6188)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to PPG Paints

#9A845E
Twisted Tail (PPG1100-6)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#AB8659
Bread Basket (PPG1087-6)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B28959
Allegro (PPG1090-6)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#AC854E
Pumpkin Spice (PPG16-13)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to Sherwin Williams

#AD8451
Chamois (SW 6131)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#A78361
Almond Roca (SW 9105)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#B99974
Woven Wicker (SW 9104)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to Valspar

#A88353
Hawk Feather (V090-4)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#AD8450
Rustic Wicker (T508)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#98895D
Rolling Prairie (6007-4B)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#AA815B
Freckled Nose (V086-4)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to Behr

#B5936A
Baguette (MQ2-15)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#AB8452
Harvest Time (S300-6)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B99563
Spiced Mustard (S300-5)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#B18655
Golden Rice (S290-6)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to Benjamin Moore

#B6976C
Baked Cumin (1062)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#9D8752
Thyme (2148-20)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#AC8255
Gladstone Tan (1106)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#967E4E
Olivetone (252)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A68B62 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A68B62 to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 9.83 (90.2% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 10.61 (89.4% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 11.31 (88.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A68B62 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



A68B62
Tan Brown*

627DA6
Glaucous*


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 #A68B62?

Color that best contrast with #A68B62 is #627DA6, color name is Glaucous*
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 #A68B62?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A68B62 is #627DA6, color name is Glaucous*.





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