Information about #A49EAB color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral grey, #A49EAB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spun Pearl (#A2A1AC). Slightly further away sit Siesta (#A59AA8) and Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 158, 171)), which gives #A49EAB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A49EAB: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #A49EAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#A49EAB color variations
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#A49EAB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A49EAB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A49EAB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A49EAB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A49EAB 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 #A49EAB color
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Nearest named colors to #A49EAB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A2A1AC
#A59AA8
#A89CA8
#A69FA4
#9FA3A7
#A09BB2
#AA98A9
#AA98A8
#A6A6A6
#A096A7
#A9A5A5
#A4A8B0
#A49EAB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A49EAB
- RGB164, 158, 171
- CMYK3, 5, 0, 33
- CSSrgb(164, 158, 171)
- HSL268°, 7%, 65%
- HSL Precise267.692°, 7.182%, 64.51%
- HSV268°, 8%, 67%
- HSB268°, 8%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.620, 0.671)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.620, 0.671, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.620, 0.671)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDA49EAB
- DECIMAL ID10788523
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
