Colour
#A47870
- #A47870
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#A47870 is a red with RGB values 164, 120, 112 and HSL 9°, 22%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#A47870#A47870
HEX#A47870
RGBrgb(164, 120, 112)
RGB (0–1)0.6431, 0.4706, 0.4392
RGB percentages64.3%, 47.1%, 43.9%
HSLhsl(9.2, 22.2%, 54.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(9.2, 31.7%, 64.3%)
CMYK0%, 26.8%, 31.7%, 35.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,778,736
CSS custom property--colour: #A47870;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.22495WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness133.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.5:1
Contrast with white3.82:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.5:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#818181
Inverted#5B878F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.82:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#709CA4
Analogous#A47082, #A49270
Triadic#70A478, #7870A4
Split complementary#70A492, #7082A4
Tetradic#82A470, #709CA4, #9270A4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R164
G120
B112
Red164 (64.3%)
Green120 (47.1%)
Blue112 (43.9%)
Hue9.23°
Saturation (HSL)22.22%
Lightness54.12%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR A4 · G 78 · B 70
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