What color is #A098A0?

#A098A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A098A0?

The RGB value is 160, 152, 160: 160 red, 152 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A098A0?

The complementary color is #98A098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A098A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A098A0 color

#A098A0 rgb(160, 152, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A098A0 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 59.6% green and 62.7% blue (160, 152, 160).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 4% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Light (#9B959C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#A098A0 color codes

HEX	`#A098A0`
RGB	`rgb(160, 152, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 59.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 4%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 5%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.73, 4.43, -3.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.73, 5.43, 324.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.07, 32.468, 37.828)`
Decimal	`10524832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A098A0, 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 #A098A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A098A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	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 #A098A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a098a0; }
.text { color: #a098a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a098a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 152 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a098a0, #a0989c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A098A0?: #A098A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A098A0?: The RGB value is 160, 152, 160: 160 red, 152 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A098A0?: The complementary color is #98A098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A098A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.