Information about #A98459 color

#A98459 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A98459 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 132, 89) — 66.3% red, 51.8% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 31 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A98459 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sanctuary (#A68459). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58) and Teak (#AB8953).

The recipe behind #A98459 is rgb(169, 132, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A98459 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A98459 color variations

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#A98459 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 #A98459

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

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A98459
  • RGB169, 132, 89
  • CMYK0, 15, 31, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 132, 89)
  • HSL32°, 32%, 51%
  • HSL Precise32.25°, 31.746%, 50.588%
  • HSV32°, 47%, 66%
  • HSB32°, 47%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.518, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.518, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.518, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA98459
  • DECIMAL ID11109465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01