Palettes / Colors / #A4987F

#A4987F — Dusty Brown

#A4987F is a brown color we call Dusty Brown, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the brown family.

#A4987F is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7F8BA4; it also sits naturally between #A4867F and #9DA47F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 64% · Green 60% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 23% · Key 36%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A4987F

.text { color: #A4987F; }
.background { background-color: #A4987F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4987F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 152, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 17%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4987F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 152, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4987F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 152, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A4987F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4987F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7F8BA4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A4987F: #000000.

How #A4987F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A4987F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A4987E  ·  #A49880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A4987F?

#A4987F is Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 164, 152, 127). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A4987F?

#A4987F is RGB 164, 152, 127 — HSL 41°, 17%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 23%, 36%.

What colors go with #A4987F?

Its complement is #7F8BA4; analogous partners are #A4867F and #9DA47F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A4987F for text?

Black text on #A4987F has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.