Information about #A8A294 color

#A8A294 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8A294 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 162, 148) — 65.9% red, 63.5% green, 58% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8A294 presents itself as a gently muted orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Arrowtown (#A8A293). Slightly further away sit Greyish (#A8A495) and Double Ash (#A7A392).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 162, 148)), which gives #A8A294 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8A294: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #A8A294 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8A294 color variations

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#A8A294 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 #A8A294

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A294
  • RGB168, 162, 148
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 162, 148)
  • HSL42°, 10%, 62%
  • HSL Precise42°, 10.309%, 61.961%
  • HSV42°, 12%, 66%
  • HSB42°, 12%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.635, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.635, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.635, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8A294
  • DECIMAL ID11051668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01