Color #A67E68 Color / Colour Code #A67E68
This page shows the hex color code for color #a67e68 (#A67E68). The colour is a orange tone with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A67E68 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A67E68 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 351, 21, and 51 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 21, 141, and 261 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A67E68
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 21 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 21 to 66 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 21 with its complement at 201 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 #A67E68
Lightness variations at hue 21 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A67E68
Design Use Cases for #A67E68
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #A67E68 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 53% lightness, #A67E68 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
#A67E68 sits in the orange range (hue 21). 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 #A67E68 (hue 21) to its complement at hue 201. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 51. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a67e68, #6890a6);
CSS Code for #A67E68
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About Color #A67E68 (#A67E68)
#A67E68 is a orange color (colour) with RGB channel values of 166 red, 126 green, and 104 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 21 degrees with 26% saturation and 53% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A67E68 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, 24% magenta, 37% yellow, and 35% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A67E68 against white is 3.62:1 and against black is 5.81:1. 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 5.81:1.
The complementary colour #6890A6 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A67E68. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A66871 and #A69D68, 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 #A67E68
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A67E68?
- #A67E68 is Color #A67E68, a orange color (colour) with RGB(166, 126, 104), HSL(21, 26%, 53%), and CMYK(0%, 24%, 37%, 35%). Its perceived brightness is 135/255.
- Is #A67E68 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A67E68 has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.81:1 (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 #A67E68?
- The complementary colour is #6890A6 (hue 201). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A66871 and #A69D68. The triadic palette adds #68A67E and #7E68A6 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A67E68 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a67e68; or rgb(166, 126, 104); or hsl(21, 26%, 53%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 21 26% 53%; 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.