Information about #A5A3A5 color

#A5A3A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A5A3A5 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 163, 165) — 64.7% red, 63.9% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A5A3A5 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and 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 a hair away from Quick Silver (#A6A6A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are stung (#A69FA4) and Double Rakaia (#A9A5A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 163, 165)), which gives #A5A3A5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5A3A5: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A5A3A5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A5A3A5 color variations

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

#A5A3A5 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 #A5A3A5

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

#A5A3A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A3A5
  • RGB165, 163, 165
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 163, 165)
  • HSL300°, 1%, 64%
  • HSL Precise300°, 1.099%, 64.314%
  • HSV300°, 1%, 65%
  • HSB300°, 1%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.639, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.639, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.639, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5A3A5
  • DECIMAL ID10855333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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