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HEX A8772A - #A8772A, RGB(168,119,42) Color


Color Name: Sand Dune*
Hex Color Code: #A8772A
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 119, 42)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 29.2%, 75.0%, 34.1%



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What color is A8772A?

The RGB color code for color number #A8772A is RGB(168, 119, 42). In the RGB color model, #A8772A has a red value of 168, a green value of 119, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.2% magenta, 75.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.7° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8772A has a hue of 36.7° (degrees), 75.0 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A8772A is cool or warm?

Color A8772A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8772A? (For interior and product design)

A8772A has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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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Is #A8772A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8772A 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 #A8772A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 119, 42)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
119 (46.7%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
29.17%
Yellow
75.00%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(36.67deg, 60.0 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
36.67°
Saturation
60.00 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(118, 139, 71)
Red
118 (46.3%)
Yellow
139 (54.3%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.67°
Saturation
75.00 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 36.67°

W: 16.47 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 23.16

Y : 21.69

Z : 5.16

YXY

Y1 : 21.69

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 53.33%

Y : 83.53%


LRV

~ 21.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.8Y 5.2/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 53.69

A : 11.92

B : 47.8

CIE-Lch

L : 53.69

C : 49.27

H : 76

CIE-Luv

L : 53.69

U : 39.62

V : 47.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.57

A : 7.29

B : 26.03






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A8772A

Here are the colors similar to A8772A. 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.

#967117
Sand Dune
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#967117
Drab
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#966D33
Dark Gold
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#AB7E4C
Tan Brown
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8772A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8772A.

#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#97793B
BS 08-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#9A7B1E
BS 10-C-37 - Yellow Brown
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8772A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8772A.

#A07400
PANTONE 132 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#967126
PANTONE 7558 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#9F7D23
PANTONE 7557 C
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#9A7611
PANTONE 126 C
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8772A.

#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A8772A

Here are the paint colors similar to A8772A. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8772A to Valspar

#9E772E
Ginseng (8002-24G)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#9F7111
Brazen (V054-6)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#A27740
Fields of Glory (V092-5)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A77E23
Nouveau Green (P093)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8772A to Benjamin Moore

#A07A35
Corduroy (2153-20)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A5763E
Camel (2165-10)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#96722E
Golden Bark (2153-10)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#AE7E46
Golden Meadow (2165-20)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8772A to Sherwin Williams

#AA803A
Nankeen (SW 6397)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A4763C
Gallant Gold (SW 6391)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#996F32
Sconce Gold (SW 6398)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#B67D3C
Butterscotch (SW 6377)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8772A to Dunn-Edwards

#A17135
Hearth Gold (DEA 165)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A67A45
Driftwood (DE 5328)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#AD8047
Bungalow Gold (DET 484)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#AA8344
Walnut Shell (DE 5363)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8772A to Behr

#A6773F
Invitation Gold (MQ4-06)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#AB7F46
24 Karat (M280-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#9B7939
Persian Gold (M300-7)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#AB7741
Blonde Wood (M250-7)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8772A to PPG Paints

#AC7B44
Brown Basket (PPG16-15)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#A67E4B
Look At Me (PPG1091-7)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#9C7647
Sugar Maple (PPG1090-7)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#AC854E
Pumpkin Spice (PPG16-13)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8772A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8772A to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 16.22 (83.8% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 19.18 (80.8% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 19.37 (80.6% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 19.45 (80.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8772A 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



A8772A
Sand Dune*

2A5BA8
Medium Sapphire*


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 #A8772A?

Color that best contrast with #A8772A is #2A5BA8, color name is Medium Sapphire*
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 #A8772A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8772A is #2A5BA8, color name is Medium Sapphire*.





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