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#A89691
#A89691 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pebble. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 58.8% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 12% saturation and 61% 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 #A89691.
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
2.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A89691 as they’d see it.
#A89691 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A89691
What color is #A89691?
#A89691 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pebble. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 58.8% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 12% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A89691 in RGB?
#A89691 is rgb(168, 150, 145): 168 red, 150 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A89691 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 14, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A89691?
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 #A89691?
Its complement #8A9DA3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.