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#A79097 Color

#A79097 is rgb(167, 144, 151) in RGB, hsl(342, 12%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 10%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A79097
HEX#A79097
RGBrgb(167, 144, 151)
HSLhsl(342, 12%, 61%)
HSVhsv(342, 14%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 10%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.029 357.6)
LABlab(62.06% 9.79 -0.37)
LCHlch(62.06% 9.80 357.86)

What #A79097 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 #A79097, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A79097 Channel Values

How #A79097 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 167 · G 144 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 12% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 14% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 10% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A79097 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A79097

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A79097; 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 #A79097

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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Shades

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How #A79097 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#A79097
Protanopia#949497
Protanomaly#9C9397
Deuteranopia#989896
Deuteranomaly#9E9597
Tritanopia#A69191
Tritanomaly#A79193
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #A79097 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a79097: #A79097;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A79097;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a79097': '#A79097' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.565, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_a79097">#A79097</color>
SVG fillfill="#A79097"

More Pink Colors

#A79097 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A79097 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A79097?

#A79097 is a light pink — rgb(167, 144, 151) in RGB and hsl(342, 12%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #A79097?

#A79097 is rgb(167, 144, 151) — red 167, green 144, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A79097?

#A79097 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 10%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A79097 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A79097 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A79097 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A79097 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.81, which is visibly different.

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