Information about #A59B97 color

#A59B97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A59B97 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 155, 151) — 64.7% red, 60.8% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A59B97 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Rakaia (#A19A98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Imagine (#A39894) and Iron (#A19D94).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 155, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A59B97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #A59B97 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A59B97 color variations

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#A59B97 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 #A59B97

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

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

#A59B97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A59B97
  • RGB165, 155, 151
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 155, 151)
  • HSL17°, 7%, 62%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 7.216%, 61.961%
  • HSV17°, 8%, 65%
  • HSB17°, 8%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.608, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.608, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.608, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA59B97
  • DECIMAL ID10853271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01