Information about #A29090 color

#A29090 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A29090 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 144, 144) — 63.5% red, 56.5% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A29090 is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Tea (#A18C90). Slightly further away sit Hazy Lavender (#A49591) and Triple Milestone (#A59591).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 144, 144)), which gives #A29090 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A29090: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A29090 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A29090 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A29090

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

#A29090 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A29090
  • RGB162, 144, 144
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 144, 144)
  • HSL0°, 9%, 60%
  • HSL Precise0°, 8.824%, 60%
  • HSV0°, 11%, 64%
  • HSB0°, 11%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.565, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.565, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.565, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA29090
  • DECIMAL ID10653840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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