Information about #A1959A color

#A1959A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1959A falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 149, 154) — 63.1% red, 58.4% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 3 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1959A is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vita Strada (#A1949D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tonto (#9F9596) and Triple Rakaia (#A19A98).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 149, 154)), which gives #A1959A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A1959A color variations

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

#A1959A 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 #A1959A

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

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1959A
  • RGB161, 149, 154
  • CMYK0, 5, 3, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 149, 154)
  • HSL335°, 6%, 61%
  • HSL Precise335°, 6%, 60.784%
  • HSV335°, 7%, 63%
  • HSB335°, 7%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.584, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.584, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.584, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1959A
  • DECIMAL ID10589594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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