Information about #A89497 color

#A89497 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A89497 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 148, 151) — 65.9% red, 58% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A89497 reads as a softly toned earthy red and 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 Asteroid (#A59692). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Milestone (#A59591) and Imagine (#A39894).

The recipe behind #A89497 is rgb(168, 148, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A89497: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #A89497 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A89497 color variations

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

#A89497 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 #A89497

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

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A89497
  • RGB168, 148, 151
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 148, 151)
  • HSL351°, 10%, 62%
  • HSL Precise351°, 10.309%, 61.961%
  • HSV351°, 12%, 66%
  • HSB351°, 12%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.580, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.580, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.580, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA89497
  • DECIMAL ID11048087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01