What color is #A0968C?

#A0968C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoking Mirror. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0968C?

The RGB value is 160, 150, 140: 160 red, 150 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0968C?

The complementary color is #8C96A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0968C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0968C color

#A0968C rgb(160, 150, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0968C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 58.8% green and 54.9% blue (160, 150, 140).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 10% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Smoking Mirror (#A29587), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#A0968C color codes

HEX	`#A0968C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 150, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 58.8%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 10%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.66, 1.9, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.66, 6.86, 73.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.137, 31.18, 29.237)`
Decimal	`10524300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0968C, 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 #A0968C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0968C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	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 #A0968C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0968c; }
.text { color: #a0968c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0968c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 150 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0968c, #a0a08c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0968C?: #A0968C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoking Mirror. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0968C?: The RGB value is 160, 150, 140: 160 red, 150 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0968C?: The complementary color is #8C96A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0968C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.