Information about #A49C8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49C8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 156, 140) (64.3% red, 61.2% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 9 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained orange, #A49C8C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Truffle (#A39B8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rockbottom (#A29A8E) and Quarter Stonewall (#A69F8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 156, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A49C8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #A49C8C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A49C8C color variations

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

#A49C8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A49C8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A49C8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A49C8C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A49C8C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A49C8C

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

Triple Truffle color link
Triple Truffle

#A39B8E

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Quarter Stonewall color link
Quarter Stonewall

#A69F8E

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

#A49C8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49C8C
  • RGB164, 156, 140
  • CMYK0, 3, 9, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 156, 140)
  • HSL40°, 12%, 60%
  • HSL Precise40°, 11.65%, 59.608%
  • HSV40°, 15%, 64%
  • HSB40°, 15%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.612, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.612, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.612, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49C8C
  • DECIMAL ID10787980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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