African Tan color hex code is #77665A

What is African Tan Color?

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African Tan has the hex code #77665A. The equivalent RGB values are (119, 102, 90), which means it is composed of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:14 Y:24 K:53. In the HSV/HSB scale, African Tan has a hue of 25°, 24% saturation and a brightness value of 47%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

African Tan color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, African Tan can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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African Tan Color Codes

Hex Code	#77665A
RGB Values	(119, 102, 90)
CMYK Values	(0%, 14%, 24%, 53%)
HSV/HSB Values	(25°, 24%, 47%)
Closest Web Safe	#666666
Inverse Color	#8899A5 [Cool Grey]
Closest Pantone®	7531 C
Closest RAL	7006 [Beige grey]
Complementary Color	#5A6B77 [Dark Electric Blue]

African Tan Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#686868
Desaturated	#696969
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#6A6A6A
Weighted Average (Luma)	#696969
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#A6A6A6

African Tan Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 77665A. Complementary color is 5A6B77

Complementary Palette

The complement of African Tan is Dark Electric Blue with the hex code #5A6B77. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #77665A color is offered by #5A6B77. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (77665A, 77755A and 775A5D)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of African Tan (#77665A) are Pastel Brown (#77755A) and Deep Taupe (#775A5D). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of African Tan with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (77665A, 5A7775 and 5A5D77)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of African Tan (#77665A) are #5A7775 (Cadet) and #5A5D77 (Black Coral). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (77665A, 5A7766 and 665A77)

Triadic Palette

African Tan triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #5A7766 (Axolotl) and #665A77 (Granite Gray) along with #77665A create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (77665A, 5A7766, 5A6B77 and 775A6B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of African Tan has four colors - #5A7766 (Axolotl), #5A6B77 (Dark Electric Blue) and #775A6B (Deep Taupe) in addition to the base color (#77665A). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (77665A, 5D775A, 5A6B77 and 755A77)

Square Palette

African Tan square color palette has #5D775A (Axolotl), #5A6B77 (Dark Electric Blue) and #755A77 (Old Lavender). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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African Tan Color Rainbow Palette

Our African Tan rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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