Color #A17C78 Color / Colour Code #A17C78
This page shows the hex color code for color #a17c78 (#A17C78). The colour is a red tone with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A17C78 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A17C78 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 336, 6, and 36 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 6, 126, and 246 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A17C78
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 6 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 6 to 51 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 6 with its complement at 186 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 #A17C78
Lightness variations at hue 6 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A17C78
Design Use Cases for #A17C78
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #A17C78 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.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #A17C78 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#A17C78 falls in the red spectrum (hue 6). 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 #A17C78 (hue 6) to its complement at hue 186. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 36. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a17c78, #789da1);
CSS Code for #A17C78
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About Color #A17C78 (#A17C78)
#A17C78 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 161 red, 124 green, and 120 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 6 degrees with 18% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A17C78 is 135/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 25% yellow, and 37% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A17C78 against white is 3.70:1 and against black is 5.67:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.67:1.
The complementary colour #789DA1 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A17C78. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A17888 and #A19078, 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 #A17C78
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A17C78?
- #A17C78 is Color #A17C78, a red color (colour) with RGB(161, 124, 120), HSL(6, 18%, 55%), and CMYK(0%, 23%, 25%, 37%). Its perceived brightness is 135/255.
- Is #A17C78 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A17C78 has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.67:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A17C78?
- The complementary colour is #789DA1 (hue 186). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A17888 and #A19078. The triadic palette adds #78A17C and #7C78A1 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A17C78 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a17c78; or rgb(161, 124, 120); or hsl(6, 18%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 6 18% 55%; 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.