What color is #A0A0A0?

#A0A0A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadow of the Colossus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A0A0?

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

What is the complementary color of #A0A0A0?

The complementary color is #A0A0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A0A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A0A0 color

#A0A0A0 rgb(160, 160, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0A0A0 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of the Colossus (#A3A2A1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#A0A0A0 color codes

HEX	`#A0A0A0`
RGB	`rgb(160, 160, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 62.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.87, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.87, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.412, 35.153, 38.276)`
Decimal	`10526880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A0A0, 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 #A0A0A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A0A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #A0A0A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a0a0; }
.text { color: #a0a0a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a0a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 160 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a0a0, #a0a0a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0A0A0?: #A0A0A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadow of the Colossus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A0A0?: The RGB value is 160, 160, 160: 160 red, 160 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A0A0?: The complementary color is #A0A0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A0A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.