Information about Perfect Taupe color

#AA9F94 - Perfect Taupe color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA9F94 ("Perfect Taupe") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 159, 148) (66.7% red, 62.4% green, 58% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 9 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm orange, #AA9F94 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Viaduct (#A99F97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Arrowtown (#A8A293) and Double Truffle (#A59F93).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 159, 148)), which gives #AA9F94 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AA9F94 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Perfect Taupe" in the Register.

Perfect Taupe color variations

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

Perfect Taupe color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94
#BAB1A8

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#CBC4BE

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#DCD8D3

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#EDEBE9

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White

#FFFFFF

Perfect Taupe color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94
#8C7E70

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#695E54

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#463F38

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#231F1C

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Black

#000000

Perfect Taupe color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94
#A1978E

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#99918A

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#908B86

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#888582

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Grey

#808080

Perfect Taupe 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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Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94
#A89593

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#A89399

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#A893A2

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Perfect Taupe 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
#AA9F94
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

#939EA9
#939EA9

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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
#AA9F94
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

#9393A9
#9393A9

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#93A9A9
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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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#A9A993

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#AA9F94
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

#A99393
#A99393

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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
#AA9F94
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

#93A99E
#93A99E

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#9E93A9
#9E93A9

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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
#AA9F94
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

#9EA993
#9EA993

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#939EA9
#939EA9

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#9E93A9
#9E93A9

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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
#AA9F94
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

#93A993
#93A993

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#939EA9
#939EA9

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#A993A9
#A993A9

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Nearest named colors to Perfect Taupe

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Quarter Arrowtown color link
Quarter Arrowtown

#A8A293

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Quarter Stonewall color link
Quarter Stonewall

#A69F8E

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Perfect Taupe color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#AA9F94 - Perfect Taupe color image Perfect Taupe color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#AA9F94 - Perfect Taupe color image Perfect Taupe color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#AA9F94 - Perfect Taupe color image Perfect Taupe color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9F94
  • RGB170, 159, 148
  • CMYK0, 4, 9, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 159, 148)
  • HSL30°, 11%, 62%
  • HSL Precise30°, 11.458%, 62.353%
  • HSV30°, 13%, 67%
  • HSB30°, 13%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.624, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.624, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.624, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA9F94
  • DECIMAL ID11181972
  • Name Length13
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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