#A99E6A Color
#A99E6A is rgb(169, 158, 106) in RGB, hsl(50, 27%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A99E6Argb(169, 158, 106)hsl(50, 27%, 54%)hsv(50, 37%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 34%)oklch(69.6% 0.071 97.7)lab(65.13% -1.63 28.73)lch(65.13% 28.77 93.25)What #A99E6A 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 #A99E6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A99E6A Channel Values
How #A99E6A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 169 · G 158 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 27% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 37% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 37% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99E6A 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.
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Colors That Go With #A99E6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99E6A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A99E6A
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.
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How #A99E6A 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.
#A99E6A#A0A06A#A49F6A#A2A269#A5A06A#AE9999#AC9B88#9D9D9DUsing #A99E6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a99e6a: #A99E6A;background-color: #A99E6A;colors: { 'color-a99e6a': '#A99E6A' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.620, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_a99e6a">#A99E6A</color>fill="#A99E6A"More Yellow Colors
#A99E6A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A99E6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A99E6A?
#A99E6A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(169, 158, 106) in RGB and hsl(50, 27%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #A99E6A?
#A99E6A is rgb(169, 158, 106) — red 169, green 158, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A99E6A?
#A99E6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A99E6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A99E6A scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A99E6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A99E6A 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.84, which is visibly different.
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