What is Copper Penny Color?
Copper Penny has the hex code #AD6F69. The equivalent RGB values are (173, 111, 105), which means it is composed of
44% red, 29% green and 27% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:36 Y:39 K:32. In the HSV/HSB scale, Copper Penny has a hue of 5°, 39% saturation and a brightness value of 68%.
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.
Copper penny is a reddish brown color with a hint of gray. The color was part of the Silver Swirls set produced by Crayola in 1990. The color can be applied to web pages with HTML and/or CSS via the hex, RGB, CMYK or HSB codes.
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Copper Penny Color Codes
Hex Code | #AD6F69 |
RGB Values | (173, 111, 105) |
CMYK Values | (0%, 36%, 39%, 32%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (5°, 39%, 68%) |
Closest Web Safe | #996666 |
Inverse Color | #529096 [Steel Teal] |
Closest Pantone® | 479 C |
Closest RAL | 3012 [Beige red] |
Complementary Color | #69A7AD [Crystal Blue] |
Copper Penny Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #828282 |
Desaturated | #8B8B8B |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #818181 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #7C7C7C |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #B3B3B3 |
Copper Penny Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Copper Penny is Crystal Blue with the hex code #69A7AD. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #AD6F69 color is offered by #69A7AD. 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.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Copper Penny (#AD6F69) are Light Taupe (#AD9169) and Turkish Rose (#AD6985). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Copper Penny 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.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Copper Penny (#AD6F69) are #69AD91 (Polished Pine) and #6985AD (Glaucous). 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.
Triadic Palette
Copper Penny triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #69AD6F (Forest Green (Crayola)) and #6F69AD (Blue-Violet (Crayola)) along with #AD6F69 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Copper Penny has four colors - #69AD6F (Forest Green (Crayola)), #69A7AD (Crystal Blue) and #AD69A7 (Pearly Purple) in addition to the base color (#AD6F69). 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.
Square Palette
Copper Penny square color palette has #85AD69 (Asparagus), #69A7AD (Crystal Blue) and #9169AD (Purple Mountain Majesty). 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.
Copper Penny Color Rainbow Palette
Our Copper Penny 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.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Copper Penny Color
Tints
- BD8C87
- C69A96
- CEA9A5
- D6B7B4
- DEC5C3
- E6D4D2
- EFE2E1
- F7F1F0
Tones
- A4726E
- A07470
- 9B7672
- 977875
- 927977
- 8E7B79
- 897D7B
- 857E7E
Shades
- 8A5954
- 794E4A
- 68433F
- 573835
- 452C2A
- 342120
- 231615
- 110B0B
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