Nearest named color: Rosy Brown
#A99593
#A99593
Nearest named
Rosy Brown
Family
Gray
Lightness
68.7%
Chroma
0.024
Hue angle
24.6°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
2.84:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
6.55:1 · AA
Web-safe
#999999
CSS oklch()
69% 0.02 25

#A99593 is a muted, temperate red-orange. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #A99593

Not just a swatch — here's how #A99593 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A99593 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A99593 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 68/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 29/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 31/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 51/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 35/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 9/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 38/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 63/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A99593

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People also use #A99593 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EDEAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #A99C93 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A99593 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A99593;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 149 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.7% 0.024 24.6);
  --color-50: #F8F7F6;
  --color-100: #EDE9E8;
  --color-200: #DBD2D2;
  --color-300: #BFB2B1;
  --color-400: #A29190;
  --color-500: #847271;
  --color-600: #685B5A;
  --color-700: #4C4443;
  --color-800: #332E2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}