Information about #A5979D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A5979D falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 151, 157) — 64.7% red, 59.2% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 3 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5979D presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. 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 Nobel (#A99D9D).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 151, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5979D color variations

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

#A5979D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A5979D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A5979D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A5979D 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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#A5979D 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #A5979D

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

Triple Rakaia color link
Triple Rakaia

#A19A98

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Mountain Mist color link
Mountain Mist

#A09F9C

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

#A5979D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5979D
  • RGB165, 151, 157
  • CMYK0, 5, 3, 35
  • HSL334°, 7%, 62%
  • HSL Precise334.286°, 7.216%, 61.961%
  • HSV334°, 8%, 65%
  • HSB334°, 8%, 65%
  • HEX IDA5979D
  • DECIMAL ID10852253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
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