When Kindly Basin by Curing

#a7a8a3 RGB(167,168,163)

About this color

When Kindly Basin by Curing presents itself as a light, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #a7a8a3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a7a8a3RGB(167, 168, 163)

HSL 72° · 3% saturation · 65% 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

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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Kindly Basin by Curing
HEX
#a7a8a3
RGB
rgb(167,168,163)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,65.9%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(72,3%,65%)
HSV
hsv(72,3%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,3,34)
LAB
lab(69,-1,2)
LCH
lch(69,2,117)
sRGB
(0.655,0.659,0.639)
HEX8
#a7a8a3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
167168163

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
3%
Hue
72°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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