Information about #A96B5D color

#A96B5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A96B5D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 107, 93) — 66.3% red, 42% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 30 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A96B5D reads as a moderately toned warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blast Off Bronze (#A57164). Slightly further away sit Quickstep (#A7615F) and Coral Tree (#AB6E67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 107, 93)), which gives #A96B5D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A96B5D: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A96B5D color variations

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#A96B5D 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 #A96B5D

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

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A96B5D
  • RGB169, 107, 93
  • CMYK0, 24, 30, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 107, 93)
  • HSL11°, 31%, 51%
  • HSL Precise11.053°, 30.645%, 51.373%
  • HSV11°, 45%, 66%
  • HSB11°, 45%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.420, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.420, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.420, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA96B5D
  • DECIMAL ID11103069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01