Information about #A69696 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A69696 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 150, 150) — 65.1% red, 58.8% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 6 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A69696 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Imagine (#A39894). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Asteroid (#A59692) and Triple Milestone (#A59591).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 150, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A69696 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #A69696 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A69696 color variations

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#A69696 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 #A69696

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

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

#A69696 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A69696
  • RGB166, 150, 150
  • CMYK0, 6, 6, 35
  • HSL0°, 8%, 62%
  • HSL Precise0°, 8.247%, 61.961%
  • HSV0°, 10%, 65%
  • HSB0°, 10%, 65%
  • HEX IDA69696
  • DECIMAL ID10917526
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
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