Information about #A69B9B color

#A69B9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A69B9B falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 155, 155) — 65.1% red, 60.8% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #A69B9B 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 almost identical to Nobel (#A99D9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Rakaia (#A19A98) and Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B).

The recipe behind #A69B9B is rgb(166, 155, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A69B9B: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #A69B9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A69B9B color variations

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#A69B9B 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 #A69B9B

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

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

#A69B9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A69B9B
  • RGB166, 155, 155
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 155, 155)
  • HSL0°, 6%, 63%
  • HSL Precise0°, 5.82%, 62.941%
  • HSV0°, 7%, 65%
  • HSB0°, 7%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.608, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.608, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.608, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA69B9B
  • DECIMAL ID10918811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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