Information about #A49FA1 color

#A49FA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49FA1 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 159, 161) (64.3% red, 62.4% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A49FA1 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to stung (#A69FA4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Aluminium (#9EA0A1) and Transmission (#9FA19E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 159, 161)), which gives #A49FA1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A49FA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A49FA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A49FA1 color variations

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#A49FA1 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 #A49FA1

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

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49FA1
  • RGB164, 159, 161
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 159, 161)
  • HSL336°, 3%, 63%
  • HSL Precise336°, 2.674%, 63.333%
  • HSV336°, 3%, 64%
  • HSB336°, 3%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.624, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.624, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.624, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA49FA1
  • DECIMAL ID10788769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01