Information about #AC9989 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AC9989 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 153, 137) — 67.5% red, 60% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 14 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AC9989 is a gently muted orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grullo (#A99A86). Slightly further away sit Ivory Brown (#B09B8C) and Effervescent (#A8988E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 153, 137)), which gives #AC9989 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AC9989: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #AC9989 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AC9989 color variations

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

#AC9989 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AC9989 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AC9989 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AC9989 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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#AC9989 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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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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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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#8BAC9A
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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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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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#AB8BAC
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Nearest named colors to #AC9989

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

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Neutral Beige color link
Neutral Beige

#AE9882

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

#AC9989 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC9989
  • RGB172, 153, 137
  • CMYK0, 7, 14, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 153, 137)
  • HSL27°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise27.429°, 17.413%, 60.588%
  • HSV27°, 20%, 67%
  • HSB27°, 20%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.600, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.600, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.600, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAC9989
  • DECIMAL ID11311497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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