Information about #A69B8C color

#A69B8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A69B8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 155, 140) (65.1% red, 60.8% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 10 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A69B8C presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Truffle (#A39B8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Effervescent (#A8988E) and Quarter Stonewall (#A69F8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 155, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A69B8C: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A69B8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A69B8C color variations

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#A69B8C 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 #A69B8C

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

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A69B8C
  • RGB166, 155, 140
  • CMYK0, 4, 10, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 155, 140)
  • HSL35°, 13%, 60%
  • HSL Precise34.615°, 12.745%, 60%
  • HSV35°, 16%, 65%
  • HSB35°, 16%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.608, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.608, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.608, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA69B8C
  • DECIMAL ID10918796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01