Information about #A09A93 color

#A09A93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A09A93 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 154, 147) — 62.7% red, 60.4% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A09A93 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Iron (#A19D94). Nearby in the Register you will also find Imagine (#A39894) and Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 154, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A09A93 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #A09A93 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A09A93 color variations

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

#A09A93 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 #A09A93

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

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A09A93
  • RGB160, 154, 147
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 154, 147)
  • HSL32°, 6%, 60%
  • HSL Precise32.308°, 6.404%, 60.196%
  • HSV32°, 8%, 63%
  • HSB32°, 8%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.604, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.604, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.604, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA09A93
  • DECIMAL ID10525331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01