What color is #A0838B?

#A0838B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0838B?

The RGB value is 160, 131, 139: 160 red, 131 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0838B?

The complementary color is #83A098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0838B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0838B color

#A0838B rgb(160, 131, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0838B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 51.4% green and 54.5% blue (160, 131, 139).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 13% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 13% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#A0838B color codes

HEX	`#A0838B`
RGB	`rgb(160, 131, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 51.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 13%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 18%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.63, 12.43, -0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.63, 12.43, 359.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.274, 25.571, 27.92)`
Decimal	`10519435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0838B, 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 #A0838B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A0838B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #A0838B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0838b; }
.text { color: #a0838b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0838b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 131 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0838b, #a08a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #A0838B?: #A0838B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0838B?: The RGB value is 160, 131, 139: 160 red, 131 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0838B?: The complementary color is #83A098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0838B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.