What color is #A09097?

#A09097 is a gray, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A09097?

The RGB value is 160, 144, 151: 160 red, 144 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09097?

The complementary color is #90A099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09097 color

#A09097 rgb(160, 144, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A09097 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 56.5% green and 59.2% blue (160, 144, 151).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#A09097 color codes

HEX	`#A09097`
RGB	`rgb(160, 144, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 56.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 10%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.36, 7.22, -1.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.36, 7.38, 348.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.056, 29.655, 33.413)`
Decimal	`10522775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09097, 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 #A09097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A09097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #A09097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09097; }
.text { color: #a09097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 144 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09097, #a09190); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A09097?: #A09097 is a gray, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A09097?: The RGB value is 160, 144, 151: 160 red, 144 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09097?: The complementary color is #90A099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.