#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.
#A79097rgb(167, 144, 151)hsl(342, 12%, 61%)hsv(342, 14%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 10%, 35%)oklch(67.6% 0.029 357.6)lab(62.06% 9.79 -0.37)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 167 · G 144 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 12% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 14% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 10% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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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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.
#A79097#949497#9C9397#989896#9E9597#A69191#A79193#969696Using #A79097 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a79097: #A79097;background-color: #A79097;colors: { 'color-a79097': '#A79097' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.565, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_a79097">#A79097</color>fill="#A79097"More Pink Colors
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#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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