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#A19F97 Color

#A19F97 is rgb(161, 159, 151) in RGB, hsl(48, 5%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A19F97
HEX#A19F97
RGBrgb(161, 159, 151)
HSLhsl(48, 5%, 61%)
HSVhsv(48, 6%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.012 95.2)
LABlab(65.48% -0.35 4.46)
LCHlch(65.48% 4.47 94.51)

What #A19F97 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A19F97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#A19F97 Channel Values

How #A19F97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 159 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 5% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 6% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 6% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19F97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A19F97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19F97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A19F97

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A19F97 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A19F97
Protanopia#9F9F97
Protanomaly#A09F97
Deuteranopia#A0A097
Deuteranomaly#A09F97
Tritanopia#A29E9E
Tritanomaly#A29E9B
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #A19F97 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a19f97: #A19F97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A19F97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a19f97': '#A19F97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.624, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_a19f97">#A19F97</color>
SVG fillfill="#A19F97"

More Gray Colors

#A19F97 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A19F97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A19F97?

#A19F97 is a light gray — rgb(161, 159, 151) in RGB and hsl(48, 5%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #A19F97?

#A19F97 is rgb(161, 159, 151) — red 161, green 159, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A19F97?

#A19F97 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A19F97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A19F97 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A19F97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A19F97 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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