Palettes / Colors / #A1978E

#A1978E — Silver Grey

#A1978E is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #A1978E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A1978E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8D97A0; it also sits naturally between #A08D8E and #A09F8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 59% · Blue 56%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 12% · Key 37%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A1978E

.text { color: #A1978E; }
.background { background-color: #A1978E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A1978E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 151, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 9%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A1978E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 151, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A1978E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 151, 142, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A1978E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A1978E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8D97A0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A1978E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A1978E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A1978E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A1978E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A1978D  ·  #A1978F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A1978E?

#A1978E is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 161, 151, 142). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A1978E?

#A1978E is RGB 161, 151, 142 — HSL 28°, 9%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 12%, 37%.

What colors go with #A1978E?

Its complement is #8D97A0; analogous partners are #A08D8E and #A09F8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A1978E for text?

Black text on #A1978E has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.86:1.