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#A36E51 Hex Code

Color Name: Dirt

What is hex #A36E51 Color?

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The color name of hex code #A36E51 is Dirt. The RGB values are (163, 110, 81) which means it is composed of 46% red, 31% green and 23% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:33 Y:50 K:36. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A36E51 has a hue of 21°, 50% saturation and a brightness value of 64%.
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.

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Hex #A36E51 Color Codes

Color NameDirt
RGB Values(163, 110, 81)
CMYK Values(0%, 33%, 50%, 36%)
HSV/HSB Values(21°, 50%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe#996666
Inverse Color#5C91AE [Rackley]
Closest Pantone®7525 C
Closest RAL1011 [Brown beige]
Complementary Color#5186A3 [Rackley]
#A36E51 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#767676
Desaturated#7A7A7A
Weighted Average (Most Common)#7B7B7B
Weighted Average (Luma)#777777
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B0B0B0

Hex #A36E51 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A36E51. Complementary color is 5186A3

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A36E51 is #5186A3 which is called Rackley. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A36E51 color is offered by #5186A3. 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 (A36E51, A39751 and A3515D)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A36E51 are #A39751 and #A3515D, called Bronze (Metallic) and Middle Red Purple, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A36E51 with a 30° separation. 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 (A36E51, 51A397 and 515DA3)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A36E51 are #51A397 (Polished Pine) and #515DA3 (Liberty). 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 (A36E51, 51A36E and 6E51A3)

Triadic Palette

#A36E51 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #51A36E (Forest Green (Crayola)) and #6E51A3 (Royal Purple) along with #A36E51, our main color, 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 (A36E51, 51A36E, 5186A3 and A35186)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A36E51 has #51A36E (Forest Green (Crayola)), #5186A3 (Rackley) and #A35186 (Magenta Haze). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (A36E51, 5DA351, 5186A3 and 9751A3)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A36E51 contains #5DA351 (Apple), #5186A3 (Rackley) and #9751A3 (Purpureus). 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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Hex #A36E51 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A36E51 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color 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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Tints, Tones & Shades of A36E51 Color

Tints

  • Transparent B58B74B58B74
  • Transparent BF9A85BF9A85
  • Transparent C8A897C8A897
  • Transparent D1B7A8D1B7A8
  • Transparent DAC5B9DAC5B9
  • Transparent E3D4CBE3D4CB
  • Transparent EDE2DCEDE2DC
  • Transparent F6F1EEF6F1EE

Tones

  • Transparent 9C725A9C725A
  • Transparent 99735F99735F
  • Transparent 957564957564
  • Transparent 927769927769
  • Transparent 8E796D8E796D
  • Transparent 8B7B728B7B72
  • Transparent 877C77877C77
  • Transparent 847E7B847E7B

Shades

  • Transparent 825841825841
  • Transparent 724D39724D39
  • Transparent 624231624231
  • Transparent 523729523729
  • Transparent 412C20412C20
  • Transparent 312118312118
  • Transparent 211610211610
  • Transparent 100B08100B08

#A36E51 Color Patterns

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