Information about #A3999C color

#A3999C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A3999C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 153, 156) (63.9% red, 60% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 3 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A3999C presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shady Lady (#9F9B9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Rakaia (#A19A98) and Vita Strada (#A1949D).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 153, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3999C: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3999C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3999C color variations

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#A3999C 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 #A3999C

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

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3999C
  • RGB163, 153, 156
  • CMYK0, 4, 3, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 153, 156)
  • HSL342°, 5%, 62%
  • HSL Precise342°, 5.155%, 61.961%
  • HSV342°, 6%, 64%
  • HSB342°, 6%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.600, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.600, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.600, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3999C
  • DECIMAL ID10721692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01