What color is #A08A8B?

#A08A8B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08A8B?

The RGB value is 160, 138, 139: 160 red, 138 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08A8B?

The complementary color is #8AA09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08A8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08A8B color

#A08A8B rgb(160, 138, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A08A8B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 54.1% green and 54.5% blue (160, 138, 139).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 10% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Sphinx (#A99593), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#A08A8B color codes

HEX	`#A08A8B`
RGB	`rgb(160, 138, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 54.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 10%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 14%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.45, 8.45, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.45, 8.83, 16.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.246, 27.515, 28.244)`
Decimal	`10521227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08A8B, 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 #A08A8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08A8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #A08A8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08a8b; }
.text { color: #a08a8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08a8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 138 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08a8b, #a0948a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #A08A8B?: #A08A8B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08A8B?: The RGB value is 160, 138, 139: 160 red, 138 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08A8B?: The complementary color is #8AA09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08A8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.