Information about #A4959D color

#A4959D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A4959D belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 149, 157) (64.3% red, 58.4% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 3 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #A4959D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vita Strada (#A1949D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Rakaia (#A19A98) and Shady Lady (#9F9B9D).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 149, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A4959D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #A4959D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A4959D color variations

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#A4959D 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 #A4959D

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

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

#A4959D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4959D
  • RGB164, 149, 157
  • CMYK0, 6, 3, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 149, 157)
  • HSL328°, 8%, 61%
  • HSL Precise328°, 7.614%, 61.373%
  • HSV328°, 9%, 64%
  • HSB328°, 9%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.584, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.584, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.584, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4959D
  • DECIMAL ID10786205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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