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Tower Gray

#A0BEC5

Tower Gray is a cool light color with the hex code #A0BEC5. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 160, 190, 197 in digital design or CMYK 19%, 4%, 0%, 23% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Tower Gray color values

HEX
#A0BEC5
RGB
160, 190, 197
HSL
191°, 24%, 70%
CMYK
19, 4, 0, 23

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Tower Gray sits at 191° on the color wheel with 24% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the cyan segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 24% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Tower Gray is rendered as rgb(160, 190, 197), where the blue channel is highest at 197, though it sits close to the other channels. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Tower Gray translates to a CMYK breakdown of 19C 4M 0Y 23K. The low-to-moderate black value (23%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (19%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Tower Gray

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #A0BEC5;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 160, 190, 197;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#A0BEC5',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 19%
M: 4%
Y: 0%
K: 23%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(160, 190, 197)
rgba(160, 190, 197, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 191° on the color wheel

Cisco logo
Cisco
HubSpot logo
HubSpot
Slack logo
Slack
AMD logo
AMD

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A0BEC5?
#A0BEC5 is Tower Gray, a cool light color with RGB values of 160, 190, 197. It has a hue of 191°, 24% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #A0BEC5?
The RGB color code for #A0BEC5 is rgb(160, 190, 197). This means it contains 160 red, 190 green, and 197 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Tower Gray a warm or cool color?
Tower Gray (#A0BEC5) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #A0BEC5 in CSS?
You can use #A0BEC5 in CSS with: background-color: #A0BEC5; or color: #A0BEC5; or as an RGB value: rgb(160, 190, 197). For print design, use CMYK: 19%, 4%, 0%, 23%.

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