Information about #A96969 color

#A96969 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A96969 falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 105, 105) — 66.3% red, 41.2% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 25 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A96969 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Coral Tree (#AB6E67). Slightly further away sit Copper Penny (#AD6F69) and Blast Off Bronze (#A57164).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 105, 105) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A96969: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A96969 color variations

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

#A96969 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 #A96969

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

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A96969
  • RGB169, 105, 105
  • CMYK0, 25, 25, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 105, 105)
  • HSL0°, 27%, 54%
  • HSL Precise0°, 27.119%, 53.725%
  • HSV0°, 38%, 66%
  • HSB0°, 38%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.412, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.412, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.412, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA96969
  • DECIMAL ID11102569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01