#A7A69A Color
#A7A69A is rgb(167, 166, 154) in RGB, hsl(55, 7%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 35%) 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7A69Argb(167, 166, 154)hsl(55, 7%, 63%)hsv(55, 8%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 35%)oklch(72.3% 0.017 102.9)lab(67.94% -1.26 6.37)lch(67.94% 6.49 101.15)What #A7A69A 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 #A7A69A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7A69A Channel Values
How #A7A69A 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 166 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 7% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 8% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 8% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A69A 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 #A7A69A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A69A; 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 #A7A69A
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 #A7A69A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7a69a: #A7A69A;background-color: #A7A69A;colors: { 'color-a7a69a': '#A7A69A' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.651, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_a7a69a">#A7A69A</color>fill="#A7A69A"More Gray Colors
#A7A69A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7A69A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7A69A?
#A7A69A is a light gray — rgb(167, 166, 154) in RGB and hsl(55, 7%, 63%) 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 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #A7A69A?
#A7A69A is rgb(167, 166, 154) — red 167, green 166, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7A69A?
#A7A69A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7A69A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A69A scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7A69A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7A69A 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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