Information about #A69487 color

#A69487 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A69487 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 148, 135) — 65.1% red, 58% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 12 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained orange, #A69487 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Malta (#A59784). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zorba (#A29589) and Stone Terrace (#A09484).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 148, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A69487 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #A69487 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A69487 color variations

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

#A69487 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 #A69487

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

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A69487
  • RGB166, 148, 135
  • CMYK0, 7, 12, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 148, 135)
  • HSL25°, 15%, 59%
  • HSL Precise25.161°, 14.833%, 59.02%
  • HSV25°, 19%, 65%
  • HSB25°, 19%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.580, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.580, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.580, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA69487
  • DECIMAL ID10916999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01