What color is #A0909D?

#A0909D is a gray, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0909D?

The RGB value is 160, 144, 157: 160 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0909D?

The complementary color is #90A093, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0909D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0909D color

#A0909D rgb(160, 144, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0909D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 56.5% green and 61.6% blue (160, 144, 157).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 8% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#A0909D color codes

HEX	`#A0909D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 144, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 56.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 8%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 10%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 2%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.53, 8.35, -4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.53, 9.57, 330.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.555, 29.855, 36.045)`
Decimal	`10522781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0909D, 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 #A0909D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A0909D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #A0909D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0909d; }
.text { color: #a0909d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0909d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 144 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0909d, #a09095); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0909D?: #A0909D is a gray, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0909D?: The RGB value is 160, 144, 157: 160 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0909D?: The complementary color is #90A093, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0909D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.