Information about #A8999E color

#A8999E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8999E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 153, 158) (65.9% red, 60% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 4 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8999E is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nobel (#A99D9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Vita Strada (#A1949D).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 153, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8999E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #A8999E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8999E color variations

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

#A8999E 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 #A8999E

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

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8999E
  • RGB168, 153, 158
  • CMYK0, 6, 4, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 153, 158)
  • HSL340°, 8%, 63%
  • HSL Precise340°, 7.937%, 62.941%
  • HSV340°, 9%, 66%
  • HSB340°, 9%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.600, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.600, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.600, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8999E
  • DECIMAL ID11049374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01