Color #A8959D

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8959D belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 149, 157) (65.9% red, 58.4% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 4 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #A8959D 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 Vita Strada (#A1949D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Nobel (#A99D9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 149, 157)), which gives #A8959D its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8959D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #A8959D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8959D color variations

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

#A8959D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#A8959D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#A8959D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#A8959D 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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#A8959D 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.

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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 #A8959D

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

Vita Strada

#A1949D

Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Nobel

#A99D9D

Triple Rakaia

#A19A98

Imagine

#A39894

Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Tonto

#9F9596

Asteroid

#A59692

Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Viaduct

#A99F97

Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Triple Milestone

#A59591

#A8959D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#A8959D
RGB168, 149, 157
CMYK0, 7, 4, 34
CSSrgb(168, 149, 157)

HSL335°, 10%, 62%
HSL Precise334.737°, 9.845%, 62.157%
HSV335°, 11%, 66%
HSB335°, 11%, 66%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616

GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.584, 0.616)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.584, 0.616, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.584, 0.616)

Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%

Color FamilyRose
Saturation FamilyDesaturated
Lightness FamilyVery Light

HEX IDA8959D
DECIMAL ID11048349
Name LengthThis color has no name

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