What color is #A08083?

#A08083 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08083?

The RGB value is 160, 128, 131: 160 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08083?

The complementary color is #80A09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08083 color

#A08083 rgb(160, 128, 131)

Shades of red

The hex color #A08083 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 50.2% green and 51.4% blue (160, 128, 131).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 14% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 18% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#A08083 color codes

HEX	`#A08083`
RGB	`rgb(160, 128, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 50.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 14%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 20%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.64, 12.79, 3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.64, 13.15, 13.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.313, 24.552, 24.821)`
Decimal	`10518659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08083, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A08083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A08083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08083; }
.text { color: #a08083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 128 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08083, #a08d80); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A08083?: #A08083 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08083?: The RGB value is 160, 128, 131: 160 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08083?: The complementary color is #80A09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.