Color #A47B60 Color / Colour Code #A47B60
This page shows the hex color code for color #a47b60 (#A47B60). The colour is a orange tone with 27% saturation and 51% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A47B60 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A47B60 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 354, 24, and 54 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 24, 144, and 264 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A47B60
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 24 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 24 to 69 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 24 with its complement at 204 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 #A47B60
Lightness variations at hue 24 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A47B60
Design Use Cases for #A47B60
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #A47B60 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 51% lightness, #A47B60 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.
Warmth & Enthusiasm
#A47B60 sits in the orange range (hue 24). Orange combines the energy of red with the warmth of yellow. It works naturally for progress indicators, pricing highlights, "new" badges, and friendly call-to-action buttons. Food and fitness brands frequently use this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A47B60 (hue 24) to its complement at hue 204. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 54. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a47b60, #6089a4);
CSS Code for #A47B60
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About Color #A47B60 (#A47B60)
#A47B60 is a orange color (colour) with RGB channel values of 164 red, 123 green, and 96 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 24 degrees with 27% saturation and 51% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A47B60 is 132/255 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, 25% magenta, 41% yellow, and 36% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A47B60 against white is 3.76:1 and against black is 5.58:1. 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 5.58:1.
The complementary colour #6089A4 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A47B60. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A46067 and #A49D60, 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 #A47B60
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A47B60?
- #A47B60 is Color #A47B60, a orange color (colour) with RGB(164, 123, 96), HSL(24, 27%, 51%), and CMYK(0%, 25%, 41%, 36%). Its perceived brightness is 132/255.
- Is #A47B60 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A47B60 has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.58:1 (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 #A47B60?
- The complementary colour is #6089A4 (hue 204). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A46067 and #A49D60. The triadic palette adds #60A47B and #7B60A4 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A47B60 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a47b60; or rgb(164, 123, 96); or hsl(24, 27%, 51%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 24 27% 51%; 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.