Old Brass color hex code is #A69666

What is Old Brass Color?

Old Brass has the hex code #A69666. The equivalent RGB values are (166, 150, 102), which means it is composed of 40% red, 36% green and 24% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:10 Y:39 K:35. In the HSV/HSB scale, Old Brass has a hue of 45°, 39% saturation and a brightness value of 65%.
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.

Old Brass is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Old Brass Color Codes

Hex Code	#A69666
RGB Values	(166, 150, 102)
CMYK Values	(0%, 10%, 39%, 35%)
HSV/HSB Values	(45°, 39%, 65%)
Closest Web Safe	#999966
Inverse Color	#596999 [UCLA Blue]
Closest Pantone®	7503 C
Closest RAL	1020 [Olive yellow]
Complementary Color	#6676A6 [Dark Blue-Gray]

Old Brass Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#8B8B8B
Desaturated	#868686
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#969696
Weighted Average (Luma)	#969696
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C3C3C3

Old Brass Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A69666. Complementary color is 6676A6

Complementary Palette

The complement of Old Brass is Dark Blue-Gray with the hex code #6676A6. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A69666 color is offered by #6676A6. 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 (A69666, 96A666 and A67666)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Old Brass (#A69666) are Asparagus (#96A666) and Blast-Off Bronze (#A67666). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Old Brass 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.

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Split Complementary color palette with (A69666, 6696A6 and 7666A6)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Old Brass (#A69666) are #6696A6 (Cadet Blue) and #7666A6 (Dark Blue-Gray). 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 (A69666, 66A696 and 9666A6)

Triadic Palette

Old Brass triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #66A696 (Polished Pine) and #9666A6 (Purple Mountain Majesty) along with #A69666 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 (A69666, 66A696, 6676A6 and A66676)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Old Brass has four colors - #66A696 (Polished Pine), #6676A6 (Dark Blue-Gray) and #A66676 (Rose Dust) in addition to the base color (#A69666). 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.

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Square color palette with (A69666, 66A676, 6676A6 and A66696)

Square Palette

Old Brass square color palette has #66A676 (Forest Green (Crayola)), #6676A6 (Dark Blue-Gray) and #A66696 (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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Old Brass Color Rainbow Palette

Our Old Brass 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.

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