Information about #A0978F color

#A0978F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0978F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 151, 143) (62.7% red, 59.2% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A0978F presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Sandstone (#9D968D) and Rockbottom (#A29A8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 151, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A0978F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #A0978F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0978F color variations

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

#A0978F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A0978F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A0978F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A0978F 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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#A0978F 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 #A0978F

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

Half Taupe Grey color link
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

Quarter Sandstone color link
Quarter Sandstone

#9D968D

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Triple Truffle color link
Triple Truffle

#A39B8E

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

#A0978F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0978F
  • RGB160, 151, 143
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 151, 143)
  • HSL28°, 8%, 59%
  • HSL Precise28.235°, 8.213%, 59.412%
  • HSV28°, 11%, 63%
  • HSB28°, 11%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.592, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.592, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.592, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA0978F
  • DECIMAL ID10524559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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