Information about #A59D8A color

#A59D8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A59D8A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 157, 138) — 64.7% red, 61.6% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #A59D8A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Stonewall (#A69F8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Napa (#A39A87) and Triple Truffle (#A39B8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 157, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A59D8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #A59D8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A59D8A color variations

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#A59D8A 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 #A59D8A

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

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A59D8A
  • RGB165, 157, 138
  • CMYK0, 3, 11, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 157, 138)
  • HSL42°, 13%, 59%
  • HSL Precise42.222°, 13.043%, 59.412%
  • HSV42°, 16%, 65%
  • HSB42°, 16%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.616, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.616, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.616, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA59D8A
  • DECIMAL ID10853770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01