Information about #A47988 color

#A47988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A47988 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 121, 136) — 64.3% red, 47.5% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 11 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted pink-red rose, #A47988 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Crimson (#A87D88). Slightly further away sit Vintage (#A78087) and Rustic Rose (#AB7E85).

The recipe behind #A47988 is rgb(164, 121, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #A47988 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A47988 color variations

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

#A47988 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A47988

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

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A47988
  • RGB164, 121, 136
  • CMYK0, 17, 11, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 121, 136)
  • HSL339°, 19%, 56%
  • HSL Precise339.07°, 19.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV339°, 26%, 64%
  • HSB339°, 26%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.475, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.475, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.475, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA47988
  • DECIMAL ID10779016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01