What color is #A08792?

#A08792 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08792?

The RGB value is 160, 135, 146: 160 red, 135 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08792?

The complementary color is #87A095, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08792?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08792 color

#A08792 rgb(160, 135, 146)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A08792 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 52.9% green and 57.3% blue (160, 135, 146).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 12% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#A08792 color codes

HEX	`#A08792`
RGB	`rgb(160, 135, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 52.9%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 12%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 16%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 9%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.86, 11.39, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.86, 11.63, 348.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.349, 26.878, 30.883)`
Decimal	`10520466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08792, 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 #A08792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #A08792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08792; }
.text { color: #a08792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 135 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08792, #a08987); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #A08792?: #A08792 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08792?: The RGB value is 160, 135, 146: 160 red, 135 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08792?: The complementary color is #87A095, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08792?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.