Information about #A99BA4 color

#A99BA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A99BA4 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 155, 164) (66.3% red, 60.8% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 2 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A99BA4 reads as a softly muted neutral grey 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 practically indistinguishable from Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8). Slightly further away sit stung (#A69FA4) and Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 155, 164)), which gives #A99BA4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A99BA4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A99BA4 color variations

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

#A99BA4 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 #A99BA4

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

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A99BA4
  • RGB169, 155, 164
  • CMYK0, 5, 2, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 155, 164)
  • HSL321°, 8%, 64%
  • HSL Precise321.429°, 7.527%, 63.529%
  • HSV321°, 8%, 66%
  • HSB321°, 8%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.608, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.608, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.608, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA99BA4
  • DECIMAL ID11115428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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