Tangier Color

#a97164

Tangier is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #568e9b
Complementary Color #639ca9
Color Shade: mid red (11.3° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.75% (better contrasting with white)
Tangier Color Sample
Tangier Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a97164

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tangier Color. The Rich Brocade color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Victorian Mauve (#b68b88) for more calm effect. Try Foxtail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#639ca9 is the best complementary color to Tangier. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a97164 complementary color is Breaker Bay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Coral Tree are #a96379 and #a99363. Thus found on the left and right of #a97164 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Tangier.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Tangier palette consists of #6379a9 and #63a993 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#639ca9). Try Waikawa Gray and Breaker Bay colors in combination with #a97164, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a97164 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tangier. Thus Deluge and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Tangier contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #a97164 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tangier tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#639ca9) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #63a970 and #a9639c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a97164 is made of 44% red, 30% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Tangier has a hue angle of 11.3°, a saturation of 28.63% and a lightness of 52.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a97164 is made of 0% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 27.05% yellow and 33.73% black ink.

HEX #a97164
RGB Decimal rgb(169,113,100)
RGB Percentage 44%, 30%, 26%
CMYK 0, 21.96, 27.05, 33.73
HSL hsl(11.3,28.63%,52.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(11.3,40.83%,66.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(53.13,20.5271,16.2482)
XYZ xyz(24.5676,21.1654,14.8471)
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