Information about #A8998D color

#A8998D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8998D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 153, 141) (65.9% red, 60% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 11 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8998D reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Effervescent (#A8988E). Slightly further away sit Triple Truffle (#A39B8E) and Rockbottom (#A29A8E).

The recipe behind #A8998D is rgb(168, 153, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8998D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8998D color variations

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

#A8998D 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 #A8998D

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

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8998D
  • RGB168, 153, 141
  • CMYK0, 6, 11, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 153, 141)
  • HSL27°, 13%, 61%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 13.433%, 60.588%
  • HSV27°, 16%, 66%
  • HSB27°, 16%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.600, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.600, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.600, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8998D
  • DECIMAL ID11049357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01