Color swatch image showing #A18597 with RGB(161,133,151) values

#A18597 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A18597 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A18597 Color Information

#A18597 RGB value is (161, 133, 151). The hex color red value is 161, green is 133, and blue is 151. Its HSL format shows a hue of 321°, saturation of 13 percent, and lightness of 58 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 17 percent, 6 percent, 37 percent.

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#A18597 Color Meaning

Color #A18597 conveys muted elegance, historical sentiment, and complex subtlety. #A18597 dusty, grayish purple-brown suggests faded tapestry, antique pottery, or shadows in an old garden. Psychologically, color #A18597 is sophisticated and introspective, encouraging a nuanced understanding of history, memory, and layered emotion. #A18597 soothes with its complexity, offering a color space that feels rich with unspoken stories and dignified age. #A18597 color is emotionally resonant but quiet and reserved. Symbolically, color #A18597 represents the patina of experience, beauty that is inseparable from time, and mystery that has been integrated into the everyday. #A18597 is the color of a forgotten, leather-bound journal. Culturally, #A18597 appears in heritage branding, period film costuming, and museum displays, where #A18597 conveys authenticity, depth, and a tangible connection to the past. Color #A18597 provides a visual language for expressing tradition, subtlety, and refined melancholy.

Color Conversion

Convert #A18597 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A18597
RGB
rgb(161, 133, 151)
HSL
hsl(321°, 13%, 58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 37%)
HSV
hsv(321°, 17%, 63%)
XYZ
28.6714 26.5865 32.8987
Yxy
26.5865 0.3252 0.3016
Hunter Lab
51.5621 1.6307 -0.6004
CIE-Lab
58.5896 13.8239 -5.6025

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red161 / 255 (63%)
63%
Green133 / 255 (52%)
52%
Blue151 / 255 (59%)
59%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta17 / 100 (17%)
17%
Yellow6 / 100 (6%)
Key (Black)37 / 100 (37%)
37%

Color Variations

#A18597 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A18597 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A18597 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A18597 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A18597

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A18597;

Text Color

color: #A18597;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A18597;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A1859740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A18597;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A18597 0%, #624b5a 100%);

#A18597 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #A18597 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.