Information about #A59BA5 color

#A59BA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A59BA5 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 155, 165) — 64.7% red, 60.8% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A59BA5 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Siesta (#A59AA8). Slightly further away sit stung (#A69FA4) and Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8).

The recipe behind #A59BA5 is rgb(165, 155, 165), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #A59BA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A59BA5 color variations

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#A59BA5 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 #A59BA5

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

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A59BA5
  • RGB165, 155, 165
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 155, 165)
  • HSL300°, 5%, 63%
  • HSL Precise300°, 5.263%, 62.745%
  • HSV300°, 6%, 65%
  • HSB300°, 6%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.608, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.608, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.608, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA59BA5
  • DECIMAL ID10853285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01