What color is #A08786?

#A08786 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08786?

The RGB value is 160, 135, 134: 160 red, 135 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08786?

The complementary color is #869FA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08786?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08786 color

#A08786 rgb(160, 135, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A08786 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 52.9% green and 52.5% blue (160, 135, 134).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 12% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 16% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#A08786 color codes

HEX	`#A08786`
RGB	`rgb(160, 135, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 52.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 12%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 16%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.53, 9.3, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.53, 10.15, 23.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.464, 26.524, 26.222)`
Decimal	`10520454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08786, 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 #A08786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #A08786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08786; }
.text { color: #a08786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 135 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08786, #a09486); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #A08786?: #A08786 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08786?: The RGB value is 160, 135, 134: 160 red, 135 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08786?: The complementary color is #869FA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08786?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.