What color is #A08894?

#A08894 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08894?

The RGB value is 160, 136, 148: 160 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08894?

The complementary color is #88A094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08894 color

#A08894 rgb(160, 136, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A08894 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 53.3% green and 58% blue (160, 136, 148).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 7% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#A08894 color codes

HEX	`#A08894`
RGB	`rgb(160, 136, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 53.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 15%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 7%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.18, 11.19, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.18, 11.59, 344.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.646, 27.221, 31.756)`
Decimal	`10520724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08894, 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 #A08894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #A08894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08894; }
.text { color: #a08894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 136 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08894, #a08888); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A08894?: #A08894 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08894?: The RGB value is 160, 136, 148: 160 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08894?: The complementary color is #88A094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.