The Distant Bluff opposite Distilling

#a1a09b RGB(161,160,155)

About this color

The Distant Bluff opposite Distilling is rendered by screens as RGB(161, 160, 155) — a medium, achromatic grey hue.

#a1a09bRGB(161, 160, 155)

HSL 50° · 3% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Distant Bluff opposite Distilling
HEX
#a1a09b
RGB
rgb(161,160,155)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,62.7%,60.8%)
HSL
hsl(50,3%,62%)
HSV
hsv(50,4%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,4,37)
LAB
lab(66,-1,3)
LCH
lch(66,3,108)
sRGB
(0.631,0.627,0.608)
HEX8
#a1a09bff
CSS Name
Decimal
161160155

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
3%
Hue
50°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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