Information about #A09CAC color

#A09CAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A09CAC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 156, 172) — 62.7% red, 61.2% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A09CAC is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spun Pearl (#A2A1AC). Slightly further away sit Vision (#A09BB2) and Siesta (#A59AA8).

The recipe behind #A09CAC is rgb(160, 156, 172), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A09CAC: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A09CAC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A09CAC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A09CAC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7C778D

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#5D596A

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#3E3B47

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Black

#000000

#A09CAC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#928F9A

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#8B8991

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Grey

#808080

#A09CAC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9A9DAB

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#A09CAC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#A7AB9B
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#9FAB9B
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#ABA79B
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#AB9F9B
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#9BAB9F
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AB9BA7
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#A7AB9B
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#9BAB9F
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#AB9B9F
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#A7AB9B
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#9BABA7
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Nearest named colors to #A09CAC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Magentaish Grey color link
Magentaish Grey

#A89CA8

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

#A09CAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A09CAC
  • RGB160, 156, 172
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(160, 156, 172)
  • HSL255°, 9%, 64%
  • HSL Precise255°, 8.791%, 64.314%
  • HSV255°, 9%, 67%
  • HSB255°, 9%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.612, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.612, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.612, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA09CAC
  • DECIMAL ID10525868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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