Information about #A99985 color

#A99985 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A99985 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 153, 133) — 66.3% red, 60% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 14 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A99985 reads as a gently muted orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grullo (#A99A86). Nearby in the Register you will also find Malta (#A59784) and Bronco (#A79781).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 153, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A99985 color variations

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

#A99985 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 #A99985

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

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A99985
  • RGB169, 153, 133
  • CMYK0, 6, 14, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 153, 133)
  • HSL33°, 17%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.333°, 17.308%, 59.216%
  • HSV33°, 21%, 66%
  • HSB33°, 21%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.600, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.600, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.600, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA99985
  • DECIMAL ID11114885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01