Velvety Chestnut Color – #a2877d: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Velvety Chestnut color hex code is #a2877d, and it is composed of 64% red, 53% green and 49% blue.

Velvety Chestnut is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 23% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Velvety Chestnut color (#a2877d) against dark backgrounds.

Velvety Chestnut color

Velvety Chestnut Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #A2877D

  2. #799AA6

Triadic colors

  1. #A2877D

  2. #79A685

  3. #8579A6

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #B7A29B

  2. #CDBEB9

  3. #E2D9D6

  4. #F7F5F4

Darker colors

  1. #8A6D62

  2. #6C554D

  3. #4E3E38

  4. #302623

  5. #130F0D

Analogous colors

  1. #A27D98

  2. #A27D86

  3. #A2877D

  4. #A2997D

  5. #98A27D

Monochromatic colors

  1. #8B5A48

  2. #A47362

  3. #B29287

  4. #C2B0AA

  5. #D5CDCA

#a2877d

Velvety Chestnut Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Velvety Chestnut, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#a2877d
RGBrgb(162,135,125)
HSLhsl(16,16.6%,56.3%)
CMYK0, 17, 23, 36
HSV16, 23, 64
RGB %64, 53, 49
XYZ27.3, 26.5, 23.1
LAB58.5, 8.7, 9.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation23%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)3.33 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)6.3 (passes WCAG AA)

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