Information about #A7A196 color

#A7A196 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A7A196 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 161, 150) — 65.5% red, 63.1% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A7A196 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Delta Grey (#A5A395). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viaduct (#A99F97) and Quarter Arrowtown (#A8A293).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 161, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A7A196 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A7A196 color variations

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#A7A196 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 #A7A196

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

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7A196
  • RGB167, 161, 150
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 161, 150)
  • HSL39°, 9%, 62%
  • HSL Precise38.824°, 8.808%, 62.157%
  • HSV39°, 10%, 65%
  • HSB39°, 10%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.631, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.631, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.631, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA7A196
  • DECIMAL ID10985878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01