Information about #A48E9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A48E9B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 142, 155) — 64.3% red, 55.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 4 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted pink-red rose, #A48E9B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vita Strada (#A1949D). Slightly further away sit Tonto (#9F9596) and High Tea (#A18C90).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 142, 155)), which gives #A48E9B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #A48E9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A48E9B color variations

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

#A48E9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A48E9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A48E9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#968790

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#878185

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Grey

#808080

#A48E9B 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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#A48E9B 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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#90A48E
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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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#8E90A4
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Nearest named colors to #A48E9B

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

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Triple Rakaia color link
Triple Rakaia

#A19A98

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

#A48E9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48E9B
  • RGB164, 142, 155
  • CMYK0, 9, 4, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 142, 155)
  • HSL325°, 11%, 60%
  • HSL Precise324.545°, 10.784%, 60%
  • HSV325°, 13%, 64%
  • HSB325°, 13%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.557, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.557, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.557, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA48E9B
  • DECIMAL ID10784411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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