What color is #A09DAB?

#A09DAB is a gray, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A09DAB?

The RGB value is 160, 157, 171: 160 red, 157 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09DAB?

The complementary color is #A8AB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09DAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09DAB color

#A09DAB rgb(160, 157, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A09DAB is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 61.6% green and 67.1% blue (160, 157, 171).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 8% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Ash (#9998A7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#A09DAB color codes

HEX	`#A09DAB`
RGB	`rgb(160, 157, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 61.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 8%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 8%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.38, 3.83, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.38, 7.87, 299.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.903, 34.528, 43.399)`
Decimal	`10526123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09DAB, 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 #A09DAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A09DAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #A09DAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09dab; }
.text { color: #a09dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09dab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 157 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09dab, #a79dab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A09DAB?: #A09DAB is a gray, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A09DAB?: The RGB value is 160, 157, 171: 160 red, 157 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09DAB?: The complementary color is #A8AB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09DAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.