Information about #A78A9A color

#A78A9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A78A9A belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 138, 154) — 65.5% red, 54.1% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 5 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A78A9A reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bouquet (#A78199). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Tea (#A18C90) and Anticipation (#A88A8E).

The recipe behind #A78A9A is rgb(167, 138, 154), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A78A9A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A78A9A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A78A9A color variations

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#A78A9A 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 #A78A9A

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

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78A9A
  • RGB167, 138, 154
  • CMYK0, 11, 5, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 138, 154)
  • HSL327°, 14%, 60%
  • HSL Precise326.897°, 14.146%, 59.804%
  • HSV327°, 17%, 65%
  • HSB327°, 17%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.541, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.541, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.541, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA78A9A
  • DECIMAL ID10979994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01