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Information about Grayish Amber color

#A89E7D - Grayish Amber color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A89E7D, known as "Grayish Amber", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 158, 125) — 65.9% red, 62% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 17 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A89E7D presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hillary (#A7A07E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Drought (#AC987D) and Routeburn (#A59982).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 158, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A89E7D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. The name "Grayish Amber" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Grayish Amber color variations

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

Grayish Amber 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 Grayish Amber

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A89E7D
  • RGB168, 158, 125
  • CMYK0, 4, 17, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 158, 125)
  • HSL46°, 20%, 57%
  • HSL Precise46.047°, 19.816%, 57.451%
  • HSV46°, 26%, 66%
  • HSB46°, 26%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.620, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.620, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.620, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA89E7D
  • DECIMAL ID11050621
  • Name Length13
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