Information about #A38F8F color

#A38F8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A38F8F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 143, 143) (63.9% red, 56.1% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 8 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #A38F8F appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Tea (#A18C90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hazy Lavender (#A49591) and Triple Milestone (#A59591).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 143, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A38F8F: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #A38F8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A38F8F color variations

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

#A38F8F 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 #A38F8F

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

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A38F8F
  • RGB163, 143, 143
  • CMYK0, 8, 8, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 143, 143)
  • HSL0°, 10%, 60%
  • HSL Precise0°, 9.804%, 60%
  • HSV0°, 12%, 64%
  • HSB0°, 12%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.561, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.561, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.561, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA38F8F
  • DECIMAL ID10719119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01