Information about #A9A28E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9A28E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 162, 142) (66.3% red, 63.5% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #A9A28E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Craigieburn (#A9A18F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cougar (#AAA08D) and Double Tana (#A8A48C).

The recipe behind #A9A28E is rgb(169, 162, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9A28E: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #A9A28E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9A28E color variations

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

#A9A28E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9A28E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9A28E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9A28E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A9A28E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A9A28E

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

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Quarter Stonewall color link
Quarter Stonewall

#A69F8E

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Quarter Arrowtown color link
Quarter Arrowtown

#A8A293

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

#A9A28E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A28E
  • RGB169, 162, 142
  • CMYK0, 3, 11, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 162, 142)
  • HSL44°, 14%, 61%
  • HSL Precise44.444°, 13.568%, 60.98%
  • HSV44°, 16%, 66%
  • HSB44°, 16%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.635, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.635, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.635, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9A28E
  • DECIMAL ID11117198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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