When the Practical Alcove circa Carving

#a49f98 RGB(164,159,152)

About this color

When the Practical Alcove circa Carving is a achromatic, medium grey tone, fixed at #a49f98 in the RGB color space.

#a49f98RGB(164, 159, 152)

HSL 35° · 6% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

Practically, this medium grey is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
When the Practical Alcove circa Carving
HEX
#a49f98
RGB
rgb(164,159,152)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,62.4%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(35,6%,62%)
HSV
hsv(35,7%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,7,36)
LAB
lab(66,1,4)
LCH
lch(66,4,76)
sRGB
(0.643,0.624,0.596)
HEX8
#a49f98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164159152

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
6%
Hue
35°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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