Information about #A99B8E color

#A99B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A99B8E falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 155, 142) — 66.3% red, 60.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 11 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A99B8E reads as a gently muted orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Effervescent (#A8988E). Slightly further away sit Quarter Stonewall (#A69F8E) and Triple Tea (#AA9F8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 155, 142)), which gives #A99B8E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #A99B8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A99B8E color variations

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

#A99B8E 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 #A99B8E

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#A99B8E
  • RGB169, 155, 142
  • CMYK0, 5, 11, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 155, 142)
  • HSL29°, 14%, 61%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 13.568%, 60.98%
  • HSV29°, 16%, 66%
  • HSB29°, 16%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.608, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.608, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.608, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA99B8E
  • DECIMAL ID11115406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01