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#A99394 Color

#A99394 is rgb(169, 147, 148) in RGB, hsl(357, 11%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A99394
HEX#A99394
RGBrgb(169, 147, 148)
HSLhsl(357, 11%, 62%)
HSVhsv(357, 13%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.026 14.7)
LABlab(62.96% 8.59 2.65)
LCHlch(62.96% 8.99 17.15)

What #A99394 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A99394, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cinereous#98817BΔE 8.05Tuscany#C09999ΔE 8.16Spanish Gray#989898ΔE 8.99Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 9.23Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.49Taupe Gray#8B8589ΔE 9.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#A99394 Channel Values

How #A99394 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 169 · G 147 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 11% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 13% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 12% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99394 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A99394 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A99394

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99394; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A99394
Complementary
#93A9A8
Analogous
#A9939F
Analogous
#A99D93
Triadic
#95A993
Triadic
#9395A9
Split comp.
#93A99D
Split comp.
#939FA9

Tints & Shades of #A99394

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B4A2A3
#BFB0B1
#CBBEBF
#D8CFCF
#E4DDDD
#EFEBEB

Shades

#977D7E
#7F6667
#695455
#524243
#3B3030
#221B1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A99394.

How #A99394 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A99394
Protanopia#979794
Protanomaly#9F9594
Deuteranopia#9B9B93
Deuteranomaly#A19894
Tritanopia#A99393
Tritanomaly#A99393
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #A99394 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a99394: #A99394;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A99394;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a99394': '#A99394' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.576, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_a99394">#A99394</color>
SVG fillfill="#A99394"

More Red Colors

#A99394 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#A99394 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A99394?

#A99394 is a light red — rgb(169, 147, 148) in RGB and hsl(357, 11%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #A99394?

#A99394 is rgb(169, 147, 148) — red 169, green 147, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A99394?

#A99394 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A99394 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A99394 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A99394 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A99394 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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