Information about #A59498 color

#A59498 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A59498 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 148, 152) (64.7% red, 58% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 5 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #A59498 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Imagine (#A39894). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Asteroid (#A59692) and Tonto (#9F9596).

The recipe behind #A59498 is rgb(165, 148, 152), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A59498: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #A59498 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A59498 color variations

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

#A59498 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 #A59498

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

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A59498
  • RGB165, 148, 152
  • CMYK0, 7, 5, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 148, 152)
  • HSL346°, 9%, 61%
  • HSL Precise345.882°, 8.629%, 61.373%
  • HSV346°, 10%, 65%
  • HSB346°, 10%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.580, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.580, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.580, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA59498
  • DECIMAL ID10851480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01