What color is #A0999E?

#A0999E is a gray, closest to the named color Walkway. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0999E?

The RGB value is 160, 153, 158: 160 red, 153 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0999E?

The complementary color is #99A09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0999E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0999E color

#A0999E rgb(160, 153, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0999E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 60% green and 62% blue (160, 153, 158).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 4% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Walkway (#A3999C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#A0999E color codes

HEX	`#A0999E`
RGB	`rgb(160, 153, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 60%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 4%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 4%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.94, 3.49, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.94, 3.88, 334)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.059, 32.725, 36.969)`
Decimal	`10525086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0999E, 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 #A0999E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0999E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	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 #A0999E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0999e; }
.text { color: #a0999e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0999e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 153 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0999e, #a0999b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A0999E?: #A0999E is a gray, closest to the named color Walkway. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0999E?: The RGB value is 160, 153, 158: 160 red, 153 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0999E?: The complementary color is #99A09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0999E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.