Copper Penny (#AD6F69)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.00:1 — vs black: 5.25:1
Color values
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HEX
#AD6F69 -
RGB
rgb(173, 111, 105) -
HSL
hsl(5, 39%, 67%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 35.84, 39.31, 32.16 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #AD6F69 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#AD6F69
Base
#69A7AD
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#AD6F69
Base
#AD6985
#AD9169
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#AD6F69
Base
#69AD6F
#6F69AD
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#AD6F69
Base
#69AD91
#6985AD
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#AD6F69
Base
#85AD69
#69A7AD
#9169AD
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#AD6F69
Base
#512F2C
#824C47
#995A54
#BB8883
#C89E9A
#E3CECC
Darker shades and lighter tints of Copper Penny, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#100A09
#311D1B
#52302D
#72433F
#935650
#AD6F69
Base
#BC8984
#CAA29E
#D9BCB9
#E7D6D4
#F6EFEF
Ready-to-use code snippets for #AD6F69. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #AD6F69;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #AD6F69;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #AD6F69;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#AD6F69,
#8DC8CD
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#AD6F69,
#8DC8CD
);
}// SCSS variable
$copper-penny: #AD6F69;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$copper-penny-r: 173;
$copper-penny-g: 111;
$copper-penny-b: 105;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $copper-penny;
color: rgba($copper-penny-r, $copper-penny-g, $copper-penny-b, 0.8);
}How Copper Penny appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#AD6F69
How the color appears with full color vision.
#858567
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#787869
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#AD6E6E
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#7F7F7F
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.