What is hex #A48869 color?
From a technical standpoint, this color is composed of 64% red, 53% green and 41% blue, resulting in an RGB value of (164,136,105).
For print media and manufacturing layout, the CMYK colors code equivalent is (0%, 17%, 36%, 36%).
In the HSV/HSB scale, #A48869 features a hue of 32°, 36% saturation, and a brightness value of 64%.
Hex #A48869 Color Codes & Equivalents
| RGB Values | (164,136,105) |
| CMYK Values | (0%, 17%, 36%, 36%) |
| HSV/HSB Values | (32°, 36%, 64%) |
| Closest Web Safe | #999966 |
| Inverse Color | #5B7796 |
| Closest Pantone® | 479 C |
| Closest RAL | RAL 1020 [Olive yellow] |
| Complementary Color | #6985A4 |
#A48869 Converted to Grayscale Codes
| Average | #878787 |
| Lightness (Desaturation) | #868686 |
| Weighted (BT601) | #8D8D8D |
| Luma (BT709) | #8C8C8C |
Hex #A48869 Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complementary color of #A48869 is #6985A4. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #A48869 you will find #6985A4. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.
Analogous Palette
The analogous color scheme of #A48869 is composed with colors #A46A69 and #A2A469. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #A48869 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.
Split-Complementary Palette
The split-complementary color scheme of #A48869 is composed with colors #6A69A4 and #69A2A4. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.
Triadic Palette
The triadic color scheme of #A48869 is composed with colors #8869A4 and #69A488. They are located to the right and left of your main color #A48869 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic color scheme of #A48869 is composed with colors #69A488, #6985A4 and #A46985 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.
Square Palette
The square color scheme of #A48869 is composed with colors #69A46A, #6985A4 and #A469A2 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #A48869
Tints
Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #A48869.
Tones
Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.
Shades
Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.
Hex #A48869 in programming languages
If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!
| HTML, CSS | #A48869 |
| Java | new Color(164,136,105); |
| Python | Color(#A48869) |
| .NET | Color.FromArgb(255, 164,136,105); |
| Swift / iOS | UIColor(red: 0.64, green: 0.53, blue: 0.41, alpha: 1) |
| Kotlin / Android | Color.rgb(164, 136, 105) |