HEX A8896B - #A8896B, RGB(168,137,107) Color
| Color Name: | Light Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A8896B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 137, 107) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 18.5%, 36.3%, 34.1% |
What color is A8896B?
The RGB color code for color number #A8896B is RGB(168, 137, 107). In the RGB color model, #A8896B has a red value of 168, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.5% magenta, 36.3% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 29.5° (degrees), 26.0 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8896B has a hue of 29.5° (degrees), 36.3 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.
Color A8896B is cool or warm?
Color A8896B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #A8896B? (For interior and product design)
A8896B 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.
Dark Color
#A8896B
Light Color
Compare LRV 27 of #A8896B with dark and light Color
Is #A8896B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A8896B 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 #A8896B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 137, 107)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.45%
Yellow
36.31%
Key
34.12%
HSL
HSL(29.51deg, 26.0 %, 53.9 %)
Hue
29.51°
Saturation
25.96 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.
RYB
RYB(79, 104, 73)
Red
79 (30.8%)
Yellow
104 (40.8%)
Blue
73 (28.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
29.51°
Saturation
36.31 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.
HWB
H: 29.51°
W: 41.96 %
B: 34.12 %
XYZ
X : 27.75
Y : 27.28
Z : 17.71
YXY
Y1 : 27.28
X : 0.38
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 46.27%
Y : 58.04%
LRV
~ 27.3 %
Munsell Color System
0.3Y 5.8/3.7
CIE-Lab
L : 59.23
A : 7.42
B : 20.53
CIE-Lch
L : 59.23
C : 21.83
H : 70.12
CIE-Luv
L : 59.23
U : 22.06
V : 25.13
Hunter-Lab
L : 52.23
A : 3.44
B : 16.45
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A8896B
Here are the colors similar to A8896B. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #A8896B
Here are the paint colors similar to A8896B. 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.
PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#A8896B color palettes and scheme combination
4D3D2D
6D5640
8D7053
A8896B
BBA38B
CEBCAB
E1D6CB
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.
A86B8A
A86B6C
A8896B
A8A76B
8AA86B
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.
A8896B
6BA889
896BA8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A8896B
6BA86B
6B8AA8
A86BA8
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A8896B
B09479
B9A088
C2AC97
CAB8A6
D3C4B5
DCCFC3
E4DBD2
EDE7E1
F6F3F0
FFFFFF
A8896B
977B60
866D55
755F4A
645240
544435
43362A
322920
211B15
100D0A
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A8896B
Light Taupe*
6B8AA8
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 #A8896B?
Color that best contrast with #A8896B is #6B8AA8,
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 #A8896B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A8896B is #6B8AA8, color name is Shadow Blue*.
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