Information about #A99998 color

#A99998 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A99998 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 153, 152) — 66.3% red, 60% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 7 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A99998 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viaduct (#A99F97) and Nobel (#A99D9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 153, 152)), which gives #A99998 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A99998: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #A99998 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A99998 color variations

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

#A99998 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CBC1C1

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White

#FFFFFF

#A99998 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8B7675

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#695857

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Black

#000000

#A99998 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#998E8D

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#908988

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Grey

#808080

#A99998 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A99998 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
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#98A8A9
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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
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#98A0A9
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#98A9A2
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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
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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
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#98A999
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#9998A9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A8A998
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#98A8A9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A0A998
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#98A8A9
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#A298A9
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Nearest named colors to #A99998

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

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Triple Rakaia color link
Triple Rakaia

#A19A98

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

#A99998 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A99998
  • RGB169, 153, 152
  • CMYK0, 6, 7, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 153, 152)
  • HSL4°, 9%, 63%
  • HSL Precise3.529°, 8.995%, 62.941%
  • HSV4°, 10%, 66%
  • HSB4°, 10%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.600, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.600, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.600, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA99998
  • DECIMAL ID11114904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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