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Grullo (#A99A86)

The hex code for Grullo is #A99A86. It is rgb(169, 154, 134) in RGB, hsl(34, 17%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 34%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A99A86
HEX#A99A86
RGBrgb(169, 154, 134)
HSLhsl(34, 17%, 59%)
HSVhsv(34, 21%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.033 75.1)
LABlab(64.51% 3.25 12.65)
LCHlch(64.51% 13.06 75.61)

Colors Closest to Grullo

Grullo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#A99A86 Channel Values

How Grullo 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 154 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 17% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 21% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 21% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Grullo 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.

TextWhite text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A99A86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Grullo

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Grullo

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

Shades

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How Grullo 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#A99A86
Protanopia#9D9D86
Protanomaly#A29C86
Deuteranopia#9F9F85
Deuteranomaly#A39D86
Tritanopia#AB9898
Tritanomaly#AA9991
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A99A86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--grullo: #A99A86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A99A86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'grullo': '#A99A86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.604, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="grullo">#A99A86</color>
SVG fillfill="#A99A86"

More Orange Colors

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

#A99A86 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Grullo?

The hex code for Grullo is #A99A86. That is rgb(169, 154, 134) in RGB, hsl(34, 17%, 59%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 34%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A99A86?

#A99A86 is rgb(169, 154, 134) — red 169, green 154, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A99A86?

#A99A86 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A99A86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A99A86 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A99A86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A99A86 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.

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