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Color Name: Café Au Lait

What is hex #A87B5D Color?

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The color name of hex code #A87B5D is Café Au Lait. The RGB values are (168, 123, 93) which means it is composed of 44% red, 32% green and 24% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:27 Y:45 K:34. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A87B5D has a hue of 24°, 45% 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 #A87B5D Color Codes

Color NameCafé Au Lait
RGB Values(168, 123, 93)
CMYK Values(0%, 27%, 45%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values(24°, 45%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe#996666
Inverse Color#5784A2 [Rackley]
Closest Pantone®4645 C
Closest RAL1011 [Brown beige]
Complementary Color#5D8AA8 [Rackley]
#A87B5D Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#808080
Desaturated#838383
Weighted Average (Most Common)#858585
Weighted Average (Luma)#828282
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B7B7B7

Hex #A87B5D Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A87B5D. Complementary color is 5D8AA8

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A87B5D is #5D8AA8 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 #A87B5D color is offered by #5D8AA8. 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.

A87B5D 5D8AA8
Analogous color palette with (A87B5D, A8A15D and A85D65)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A87B5D are #A8A15D and #A85D65, called Olive Green and Deep Puce, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A87B5D 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.

A87B5D A8A15D A85D65
Split Complementary color palette with (A87B5D, 5DA8A1 and 5D65A8)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A87B5D are #5DA8A1 (Cadet Blue) and #5D65A8 (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.

A87B5D 5DA8A1 5D65A8
Triadic color palette with (A87B5D, 5DA87B and 7B5DA8)

Triadic Palette

#A87B5D triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #5DA87B (Shiny Shamrock) and #7B5DA8 (Royal Purple) along with #A87B5D, 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 (A87B5D, 5DA87B, 5D8AA8 and A85D8A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A87B5D has #5DA87B (Shiny Shamrock), #5D8AA8 (Rackley) and #A85D8A (Antique Fuchsia). 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 (A87B5D, 65A85D, 5D8AA8 and A15DA8)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A87B5D contains #65A85D (Russian Green), #5D8AA8 (Rackley) and #A15DA8 (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 #A87B5D Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A87B5D 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 A87B5D Color

Tints

  • Transparent B9957DB9957D
  • Transparent C2A38EC2A38E
  • Transparent CBB09ECBB09E
  • Transparent D4BDAED4BDAE
  • Transparent DCCABEDCCABE
  • Transparent E5D7CEE5D7CE
  • Transparent EEE5DFEEE5DF
  • Transparent F6F2EFF6F2EF

Tones

  • Transparent A07C64A07C64
  • Transparent 9C7D689C7D68
  • Transparent 987D6B987D6B
  • Transparent 947E6F947E6F
  • Transparent 907E72907E72
  • Transparent 8C7F768C7F76
  • Transparent 887F79887F79
  • Transparent 84807D84807D

Shades

  • Transparent 86624A86624A
  • Transparent 765641765641
  • Transparent 654A38654A38
  • Transparent 543E2F543E2F
  • Transparent 433125433125
  • Transparent 32251C32251C
  • Transparent 221913221913
  • Transparent 110C09110C09

#A87B5D Color Patterns

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    #A87B5D Plaid Pattern


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