Information about #A79A9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A79A9C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 154, 156) — 65.5% red, 60.4% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A79A9C is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nobel (#A99D9D). Slightly further away sit Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Triple Rakaia (#A19A98).

The recipe behind #A79A9C is rgb(167, 154, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A79A9C: 7.7:1 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.

#A79A9C color variations

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#A79A9C 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 #A79A9C

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

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

#A79A9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A79A9C
  • RGB167, 154, 156
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 35
  • HSL351°, 7%, 63%
  • HSL Precise350.769°, 6.878%, 62.941%
  • HSV351°, 8%, 65%
  • HSB351°, 8%, 65%
  • HEX IDA79A9C
  • DECIMAL ID10984092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
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