Information about #A49E99 color

#A49E99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49E99 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 158, 153) (64.3% red, 62% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A49E99 presents itself as a softly muted 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 Mountain Mist (#A09F9C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Rakaia (#A19A98) and Star Dust (#A0A197).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 158, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A49E99: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #A49E99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A49E99 color variations

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

#A49E99 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 #A49E99

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

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49E99
  • RGB164, 158, 153
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 158, 153)
  • HSL27°, 6%, 62%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 5.699%, 62.157%
  • HSV27°, 7%, 64%
  • HSB27°, 7%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.620, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.620, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.620, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA49E99
  • DECIMAL ID10788505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01