The hex color #a7978e is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999999. A complementary color is
#586871. The grayscale version is
#999999. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DACAC1, and Hex
#74645B is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A8978D. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#A6978F is obtained.