Information about #A4949C color

#A4949C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A4949C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 148, 156) — 64.3% red, 58% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 3 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A4949C floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vita Strada (#A1949D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Rakaia (#A19A98) and Tonto (#9F9596).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 148, 156)), which gives #A4949C its character. If you plan to put text on a #A4949C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4949C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4949C color variations

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

#A4949C 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 #A4949C

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

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4949C
  • RGB164, 148, 156
  • CMYK0, 6, 3, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 148, 156)
  • HSL330°, 8%, 61%
  • HSL Precise330°, 8.081%, 61.176%
  • HSV330°, 10%, 64%
  • HSB330°, 10%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.580, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.580, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.580, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4949C
  • DECIMAL ID10785948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01