#A795A5 Color
#A795A5 is rgb(167, 149, 165) in RGB, hsl(307, 9%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A795A5rgb(167, 149, 165)hsl(307, 9%, 62%)hsv(307, 11%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 35%)oklch(69.1% 0.031 329.5)lab(63.69% 9.07 -5.86)lch(63.69% 10.80 327.14)What #A795A5 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 #A795A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A795A5 Channel Values
How #A795A5 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 149 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 9% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 11% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 1% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.81:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A795A5 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 #A795A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A795A5; 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 #A795A5
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 #A795A5 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.
#A795A5#9898A5#9E97A5#9B9BA5#A099A5#A59797#A6969D#9A9A9AUsing #A795A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a795a5: #A795A5;background-color: #A795A5;colors: { 'color-a795a5': '#A795A5' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.584, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_a795a5">#A795A5</color>fill="#A795A5"More Gray Colors
#A795A5 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A795A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A795A5?
#A795A5 is a light gray — rgb(167, 149, 165) in RGB and hsl(307, 9%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #A795A5?
#A795A5 is rgb(167, 149, 165) — red 167, green 149, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A795A5?
#A795A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A795A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A795A5 scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A795A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A795A5 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 12.14, which is visibly different.
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