Information about #A7A496 color

#A7A496 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A7A496 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(167, 164, 150) (65.5% red, 64.3% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 7 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A7A496 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 practically indistinguishable from Greyish (#A8A495). Nearby in the Register you will also find Delta Grey (#A5A395) and Quarter Arrowtown (#A8A293).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 164, 150)), which gives #A7A496 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A7A496 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A7A496 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A7A496 color variations

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

#A7A496 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 #A7A496

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

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7A496
  • RGB167, 164, 150
  • CMYK0, 1, 7, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 164, 150)
  • HSL49°, 9%, 62%
  • HSL Precise49.412°, 8.808%, 62.157%
  • HSV49°, 10%, 65%
  • HSB49°, 10%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.643, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.643, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.643, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA7A496
  • DECIMAL ID10986646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01