#A39F95 Color
#A39F95 is rgb(163, 159, 149) in RGB, hsl(43, 7%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 36%) 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 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A39F95rgb(163, 159, 149)hsl(43, 7%, 61%)hsv(43, 9%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 36%)oklch(70.3% 0.015 88.7)lab(65.61% 0.15 5.78)lch(65.61% 5.78 88.53)What #A39F95 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 #A39F95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A39F95 Channel Values
How #A39F95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 159 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 7% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 9% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 9% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A39F95 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.
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Colors That Go With #A39F95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A39F95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A39F95
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 #A39F95 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.
#A39F95#A0A095#A19F95#A0A095#A1A095#A49E9E#A49E9A#9F9F9FUsing #A39F95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a39f95: #A39F95;background-color: #A39F95;colors: { 'color-a39f95': '#A39F95' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.624, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_a39f95">#A39F95</color>fill="#A39F95"More Gray Colors
#A39F95 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A39F95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A39F95?
#A39F95 is a light gray — rgb(163, 159, 149) in RGB and hsl(43, 7%, 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 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #A39F95?
#A39F95 is rgb(163, 159, 149) — red 163, green 159, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A39F95?
#A39F95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A39F95 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A39F95 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A39F95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A39F95 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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