The hex color #a8957b is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999966. A complementary color is
#576A84. The grayscale version is
#939393. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DBC8AE, and Hex
#756248 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#AA9579. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#A6957D is obtained.