Information about #A2A29F color

#A2A29F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A2A29F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 162, 159) — 63.5% red, 63.5% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A2A29F is a muted, almost neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Transmission (#9FA19E). Slightly further away sit Quarter Tapa (#A3A49C) and Mountain Mist (#A09F9C).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 162, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A2A29F: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #A2A29F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A2A29F color variations

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#A2A29F 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 #A2A29F

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

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2A29F
  • RGB162, 162, 159
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 162, 159)
  • HSL60°, 2%, 63%
  • HSL Precise60°, 1.587%, 62.941%
  • HSV60°, 2%, 64%
  • HSB60°, 2%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.635, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.635, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.635, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA2A29F
  • DECIMAL ID10658463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01