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#A86E53 Hex Code

Color Name: Brown Sugar

What is hex #A86E53 Color?

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The color name of hex code #A86E53 is Brown Sugar. The RGB values are (168, 110, 83) which means it is composed of 47% red, 30% green and 23% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:35 Y:51 K:34. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A86E53 has a hue of 19°, 51% saturation and a brightness value of 66%.
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 #A86E53 Color Codes

Color NameBrown Sugar
RGB Values(168, 110, 83)
CMYK Values(0%, 35%, 51%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values(19°, 51%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe#996666
Inverse Color#5791AC [Rackley]
Closest Pantone®7522 C
Closest RAL1011 [Brown beige]
Complementary Color#538DA8 [Rackley]
#A86E53 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#787878
Desaturated#7E7E7E
Weighted Average (Most Common)#7C7C7C
Weighted Average (Luma)#787878
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B1B1B1

Hex #A86E53 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A86E53. Complementary color is 538DA8

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A86E53 is #538DA8 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 #A86E53 color is offered by #538DA8. 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 (A86E53, A89953 and A85363)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A86E53 are #A89953 and #A85363, called Bronze (Metallic) and Deep Puce, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A86E53 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 (A86E53, 53A899 and 5363A8)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A86E53 are #53A899 (Polished Pine) and #5363A8 (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 (A86E53, 53A86E and 6E53A8)

Triadic Palette

#A86E53 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #53A86E (Forest Green (Crayola)) and #6E53A8 (Royal Purple) along with #A86E53, 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 (A86E53, 53A86E, 538DA8 and A8538D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A86E53 has #53A86E (Forest Green (Crayola)), #538DA8 (Rackley) and #A8538D (Rose Quartz Pink). 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 (A86E53, 63A853, 538DA8 and 9953A8)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A86E53 contains #63A853 (Apple), #538DA8 (Rackley) and #9953A8 (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 #A86E53 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A86E53 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 A86E53 Color

Tints

  • Transparent B98B75B98B75
  • Transparent C29A87C29A87
  • Transparent CBA898CBA898
  • Transparent D4B7A9D4B7A9
  • Transparent DCC5BADCC5BA
  • Transparent E5D4CBE5D4CB
  • Transparent EEE2DDEEE2DD
  • Transparent F6F1EEF6F1EE

Tones

  • Transparent A0725CA0725C
  • Transparent 9C73619C7361
  • Transparent 987565987565
  • Transparent 94776A94776A
  • Transparent 90796E90796E
  • Transparent 8C7B738C7B73
  • Transparent 887C77887C77
  • Transparent 847E7C847E7C

Shades

  • Transparent 865842865842
  • Transparent 764D3A764D3A
  • Transparent 654232654232
  • Transparent 54372A54372A
  • Transparent 432C21432C21
  • Transparent 322119322119
  • Transparent 221611221611
  • Transparent 110B08110B08

#A86E53 Color Patterns

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