Close to Lilac Gray
#A69499
#A69499 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 58% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 9% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A69499.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.87:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.87:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A69499 as they’d see it.
#A69499 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A69499
What color is #A69499?
#A69499 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 58% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 9% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A69499 in RGB?
#A69499 is rgb(166, 148, 153): 166 red, 148 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A69499 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 8, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A69499?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A69499?
Its complement #8A9C97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.