Information about #A78EA0 color

#A78EA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A78EA0 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(167, 142, 160) (65.5% red, 55.7% green, 62.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 3 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A78EA0 reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vita Strada (#A1949D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ooh La (#A088A6) and Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4).

The recipe behind #A78EA0 is rgb(167, 142, 160), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A78EA0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A78EA0 color variations

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

#A78EA0 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 #A78EA0

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

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78EA0
  • RGB167, 142, 160
  • CMYK0, 10, 3, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 142, 160)
  • HSL317°, 12%, 61%
  • HSL Precise316.8°, 12.438%, 60.588%
  • HSV317°, 15%, 65%
  • HSB317°, 15%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.557, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.557, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.557, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA78EA0
  • DECIMAL ID10981024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01