Information about #A6999B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6999B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 153, 155) (65.1% red, 60% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6999B reads as a quiet, subdued grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nobel (#A99D9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Rakaia (#A19A98) and Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 153, 155)), which gives #A6999B its character. If you plan to put text on a #A6999B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #A6999B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6999B color variations

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

#A6999B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6999B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6999B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6999B 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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#A6999B 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 #A6999B

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

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Triple Rakaia color link
Triple Rakaia

#A19A98

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Mountain Mist color link
Mountain Mist

#A09F9C

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

#A6999B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6999B
  • RGB166, 153, 155
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 153, 155)
  • HSL351°, 7%, 63%
  • HSL Precise350.769°, 6.806%, 62.549%
  • HSV351°, 8%, 65%
  • HSB351°, 8%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.600, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.600, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.600, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6999B
  • DECIMAL ID10918299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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