Information about #A96755 color

#A96755 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A96755 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 103, 85) — 66.3% red, 40.4% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 33 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A96755 reads as a softly balanced earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Claypot (#AB6950). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sante Fe (#A96A50) and Santa Fe (#B16D52).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 103, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A96755 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A96755 color variations

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

#A96755 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 #A96755

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

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A96755
  • RGB169, 103, 85
  • CMYK0, 26, 33, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 103, 85)
  • HSL13°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise12.857°, 33.071%, 49.804%
  • HSV13°, 50%, 66%
  • HSB13°, 50%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.404, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.404, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.404, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA96755
  • DECIMAL ID11102037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01