#A7AAA1 Color
#A7AAA1 is rgb(167, 170, 161) in RGB, hsl(80, 5%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7AAA1rgb(167, 170, 161)hsl(80, 5%, 65%)hsv(80, 5%, 67%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 33%)oklch(73.3% 0.013 121.8)lab(69.17% -2.36 4.26)lch(69.17% 4.87 118.92)What #A7AAA1 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 #A7AAA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7AAA1 Channel Values
How #A7AAA1 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 170 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 5% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 5% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7AAA1 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 #A7AAA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7AAA1; 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 #A7AAA1
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 #A7AAA1 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-a7aaa1: #A7AAA1;background-color: #A7AAA1;colors: { 'color-a7aaa1': '#A7AAA1' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.667, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_a7aaa1">#A7AAA1</color>fill="#A7AAA1"More Gray Colors
#A7AAA1 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7AAA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7AAA1?
#A7AAA1 is a light gray — rgb(167, 170, 161) in RGB and hsl(80, 5%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #A7AAA1?
#A7AAA1 is rgb(167, 170, 161) — red 167, green 170, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7AAA1?
#A7AAA1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7AAA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7AAA1 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7AAA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7AAA1 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 4.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
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