Color #867069 Color / Colour Code #867069
This page shows the hex color code for color #867069 (#867069). The colour is a red tone with 12% saturation and 47% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #867069 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#867069 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 344, 14, and 44 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 14, 134, and 254 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #867069
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 14 and saturation at 12%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 14 to 59 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 14 with its complement at 194 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #867069
Lightness variations at hue 14 and 12% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #867069
Design Use Cases for #867069
Muted Accent Color
With 12% saturation, #867069 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 47% lightness, #867069 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#867069 falls in the red spectrum (hue 14). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #867069 (hue 14) to its complement at hue 194. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 44. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #867069, #698086);
CSS Code for #867069
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About Color #867069 (#867069)
#867069 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 134 red, 112 green, and 105 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 14 degrees with 12% saturation and 47% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #867069 is 118/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 22% yellow, and 47% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #867069 against white is 4.63:1 and against black is 4.54:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 33% lightness.
The complementary colour #698086 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #867069. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #866971 and #867F69, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #867069
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #867069?
- #867069 is Color #867069, a red color (colour) with RGB(134, 112, 105), HSL(14, 12%, 47%), and CMYK(0%, 16%, 22%, 47%). Its perceived brightness is 118/255.
- Is #867069 accessible for text?
- Against white, #867069 has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.54:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #867069?
- The complementary colour is #698086 (hue 194). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #866971 and #867F69. The triadic palette adds #698670 and #706986 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #867069 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #867069; or rgb(134, 112, 105); or hsl(14, 12%, 47%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 14 12% 47%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.