Information about #A2798E color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A2798E reads as a calm, restrained rose and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Rose (#A87D93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D) and Grayish Crimson (#A87D88).
In RGB terms — rgb(162, 121, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A2798E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #A2798E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#A2798E color variations
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#A2798E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A2798E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A2798E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A2798E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A2798E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A2798E color
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Nearest named colors to #A2798E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A87D93
#997A8D
#A87D88
#A78087
#AB7E85
#A78199
#947E94
#978395
#A87D9E
#A88A8E
#AC8181
#A87D7D
#A2798E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A2798E
- RGB162, 121, 142
- CMYK0, 16, 8, 36
- CSSrgb(162, 121, 142)
- HSL329°, 18%, 55%
- HSL Precise329.268°, 18.062%, 55.49%
- HSV329°, 25%, 64%
- HSB329°, 25%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
- GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.475, 0.557)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.475, 0.557, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.475, 0.557)
- Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA2798E
- DECIMAL ID10647950
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
