#a85c7f Color Information

#a85c7f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a85c7f. In RGB, it consists of 65.9% Red, 36.1% Green, and 49.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 45.2% Magenta, 24.4% Yellow, and 34.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 332.4°, with saturation of 30.4% and lightness of 51%. The decimal value for #a85c7f is 11033727, and its nearest "web safe" color is #996666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a85c7f is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#a85c7f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color168, 92, 127 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color65.9%, 36.1%, 49.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.341, 0.639, 0.502 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.452, 0.244, 0.341 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color332.4°, 30.4%, 51.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color332.4°, 45.2%, 65.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.806, 17.511, 22.204 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color168, 92, 127 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11033727 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color48.898, 35.444, -5.828 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)48.898, 35.920, 350.663 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color48.898, 45.675, -13.974 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color41.847, 28.316, -2.167 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.375, 0.276, 17.511 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289223807 / 0xffa85c7f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#996666 Copy
Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Shades of #a85c7f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a85c7f, its pure hue is 332.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.4%, and its lightness is 51.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a85c7f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #150c10 to #93516f.

Tints of #a85c7f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a85c7f, its pure hue is 332.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.4%, and its lightness is 51.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a85c7f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b3708f to #f4ebef.

Tones of #a85c7f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a85c7f, its pure hue is 332.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a85c7f, which range from #828282 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff0578 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a85c7f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a85c7f! For #a85c7f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a85c7f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a85c7f

This color, #a85c7f, consists of 65.9% Red, 36.1% Green, and 49.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 168, Green = 92, Blue = 127. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a85c7f is 0% Cyan, 45.2% Magenta, 24.4% Yellow, and 34.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R65.9%
C0.0%
G36.1%
M45.2%
B49.8%
Y24.4%
K34.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 168 92 127
Octal 250 134 177
Hexa #a8 #5c #7f
Binary 10101000 01011100 01111111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 45 24 34
Octal 0 55 30 42
Hexa #00 #2d #18 #22
Binary 00000000 00101101 00011000 00100010

Analogous Colors of #a85c7f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a85c7f — which has hue 332.4° — its analogous colors are located at 2.4° and 332.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a85c7f.

Triadic Colors of #a85c7f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a85c7f — which has hue 332.4° — its triadic colors are located at 92.4° and 332.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a85c7f.

Complementary Color of #a85c7f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a85c7f — which has hue 332.4° — its complementary color is located at 152.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a85c7f.

Split Complementary Colors of #a85c7f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a85c7f — which has hue 332.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 122.4° and 332.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a85c7f.

Tetradic Colors of #a85c7f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a85c7f — which has hue 332.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 242.4°, 332.4°, 62.4°, and 152.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a85c7f.

Monochromatic Colors of #a85c7f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a85c7f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4e3943 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dda4be (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a85c7f

We want to make getting started with #a85c7f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a85c7f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a85c7f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a85c7f with other HTML elements.

#a85c7f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a85c7f.
<span style="color: #a85c7f;">The color of this text is #a85c7f.</span>

#a85c7f Background Color

The background color for this text is #a85c7f.
<div style="background-color: #a85c7f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a85c7f.</div>

#a85c7f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a85c7f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a85c7f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a85c7f.</span>

#a85c7f Border Color

This is a div with border color #a85c7f.
<div style="border: #a85c7f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a85c7f.</div>

#a85c7f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a85c7f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a85c7f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a85c7f on a white background.</div></div>

#a85c7f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a85c7f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a85c7f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a85c7f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a85c7f to White

This is a gradient from #a85c7f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a85c7f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a85c7f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a85c7f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a85c7f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a85c7f to white.</div>

Gradient from #a85c7f to Black

This is a gradient from #a85c7f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a85c7f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a85c7f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a85c7f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a85c7f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a85c7f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a85c7f

In addition to using #a85c7f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a85c7f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a85c7f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 168, Green = 92, Blue = 127). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a85c7f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a85c7f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(168, 92, 127)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a85c7f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a85c7f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a85c7f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(168, 92, 127);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a85c7f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:168, green:92, blue:127, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:168 green:92 blue:127 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(168f, 92f, 127f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(168, 92, 127);
 

#a85c7f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a85c7f the same way. For those with color blindness, #a85c7f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a85c7f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a85c7f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a85c7f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a85c7f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a85c7f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #a85c7f would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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