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#AC9773 Hex Code

Color Name: Light Taupe

What is hex #AC9773 Color?

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The color name of hex code #AC9773 is Light Taupe. The RGB values are (172, 151, 115) which means it is composed of 39% red, 34% green and 26% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:12 Y:33 K:33. In the HSV/HSB scale, #AC9773 has a hue of 38°, 33% saturation and a brightness value of 67%.
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 #AC9773 Color Codes

Color NameLight Taupe
RGB Values(172, 151, 115)
CMYK Values(0%, 12%, 33%, 33%)
HSV/HSB Values(38°, 33%, 67%)
Closest Web Safe#999966
Inverse Color#53688C [UCLA Blue]
Closest Pantone®7503 C
Closest RAL1019 [Grey beige]
Complementary Color#7388AC [Shadow Blue]
#AC9773 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#929292
Desaturated#909090
Weighted Average (Most Common)#999999
Weighted Average (Luma)#999999
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C5C5C5

Hex #AC9773 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of AC9773. Complementary color is 7388AC

Complementary Palette

The complement of #AC9773 is #7388AC which is called Shadow Blue. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #AC9773 color is offered by #7388AC. 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 (AC9773, A5AC73 and AC7B73)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #AC9773 are #A5AC73 and #AC7B73, called Olivine and Burnished Brown, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #AC9773 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 (AC9773, 73A5AC and 7B73AC)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #AC9773 are #73A5AC (Crystal Blue) and #7B73AC (Toolbox). 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 (AC9773, 73AC97 and 9773AC)

Triadic Palette

#AC9773 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #73AC97 (Green Sheen) and #9773AC (Purple Mountain Majesty) along with #AC9773, 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 (AC9773, 73AC97, 7388AC and AC7388)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #AC9773 has #73AC97 (Green Sheen), #7388AC (Shadow Blue) and #AC7388 (Turkish Rose). 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 (AC9773, 73AC7B, 7388AC and AC73A5)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #AC9773 contains #73AC7B (Iguana Green), #7388AC (Shadow Blue) and #AC73A5 (Pearly Purple). 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 #AC9773 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #AC9773 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 AC9773 Color

Tints

  • Transparent BDAC8FBDAC8F
  • Transparent C5B69DC5B69D
  • Transparent CDC1ABCDC1AB
  • Transparent D6CBB9D6CBB9
  • Transparent DED5C7DED5C7
  • Transparent E6E0D5E6E0D5
  • Transparent EEEAE3EEEAE3
  • Transparent F7F5F1F7F5F1

Tones

  • Transparent A39276A39276
  • Transparent 9F90779F9077
  • Transparent 9A8E789A8E78
  • Transparent 968C7A968C7A
  • Transparent 92897B92897B
  • Transparent 8D877C8D877C
  • Transparent 89857D89857D
  • Transparent 84827F84827F

Shades

  • Transparent 8A795C8A795C
  • Transparent 786A51786A51
  • Transparent 675B45675B45
  • Transparent 564C3A564C3A
  • Transparent 453C2E453C2E
  • Transparent 342D23342D23
  • Transparent 221E17221E17
  • Transparent 110F0C110F0C

#AC9773 Color Patterns

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