Color Name
Dark Buff*
Hex Color Code
#A16738
RGB Color Code
RGB(161, 103, 56)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 36.0%, 65.2%, 36.9%
#A16738 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A16738?

The RGB color code for color number #A16738 is RGB(161, 103, 56). In the RGB color model, #A16738 has a red value of 161, a green value of 103, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 36.0% magenta, 65.2% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.9° (degrees), 48.4 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A16738 has a hue of 26.9° (degrees), 65.2 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.

Color A16738 is cool or warm?

Color A16738 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A16738? (For interior and product design)

A16738 has an LRV of nearly 17.6. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#A16738
LRV 17.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.6 of #A16738 with dark and light color

Is #A16738 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A16738 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A16738 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A16738
Hex triplet
#A16738
Red
A1
Green
67
Blue
38
RGBA / RGB rgb(161, 103, 56)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
103 (40.4%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
36.02%
Yellow
65.22%
Key
36.86%
HSL hsl(26.86deg, 48.4 %, 42.5 %)
Hue
26.86°
Saturation
48.39 %
Lightness
42.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
26.86°
Saturation
65.22 %
Brightness / Value
63.14 %
RYB ryb(125, 125, 82)
Red
125 (49.1%)
Yellow
125 (48.8%)
Blue
82 (32.1%)
HWB
Hue
26.86°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
36.86 %
CMY
Cyan
36.86%
Magenta
59.61%
Yellow
78.04%
XYZ
X
20.26
Y
17.56
Z
6.06
YXY
Y1
17.56
X
0.46
Y2
0.4
CIE-Lab
L
48.96
A
18.68
B
35.63
CIE-Lch
L
48.96
C
40.23
H
62.33
CIE-Luv
L
48.96
U
44.95
V
35.16
Hunter-Lab
L
41.91
A
12.96
B
20.76
Other
LRV
~ 17.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.3YR 4.7/6.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A16738

These are the named colors closest to hex A16738, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#976638 Color Dark Buff
97.24% match | ΔE 2.76
#AE6838 Color Windsor Tan
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#A36E51 Color Pecan Brown
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#B5651D Color Light Brown
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A16738.

#A26632 Color PANTONE 10141 C
98.81% match | ΔE 1.19
#9E6A38 Color PANTONE 7574 C
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20
#9E652E Color PANTONE 730 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#A7662B Color PANTONE 7573 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A16738.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A16738.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A16738.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A16738.


Paint color for Hex #A16738

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A16738 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A16738 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A16738 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A16738 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A16738 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A16738 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A16738 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A16738 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A16738 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A16738 to Farrow & Ball

#AA725D Color Fox Red (48)
90.48% match | ΔE 9.52
#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)
88.86% match | ΔE 11.14
#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)
88.72% match | ΔE 11.28
#9D8067 Color Tack Room Door (G6)
88.61% match | ΔE 11.39

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A16738 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#A16738
Dark Buff*
#3872A1
Bice Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #A16738?

Color that best contrast with #A16738 is #3872A1, color name is Bice Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #A16738?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A16738 is #3872A1, color name is Bice Blue*.

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