What color is #A0A0AE?

#A0A0AE is a gray, closest to the named color Machinery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A0AE?

The RGB value is 160, 160, 174: 160 red, 160 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A0AE?

The complementary color is #AEAEA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A0AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A0AE color

#A0A0AE rgb(160, 160, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0A0AE is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 62.7% green and 68.2% blue (160, 160, 174).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Machinery (#9999AA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#A0A0AE color codes

HEX	`#A0A0AE`
RGB	`rgb(160, 160, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 62.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 8%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.27, 2.78, -7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.27, 7.75, 290.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.706, 35.671, 45.093)`
Decimal	`10526894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A0AE, 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 #A0A0AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A0AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #A0A0AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a0ae; }
.text { color: #a0a0ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a0ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 160 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a0ae, #a7a0ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A0A0AE?: #A0A0AE is a gray, closest to the named color Machinery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A0AE?: The RGB value is 160, 160, 174: 160 red, 160 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A0AE?: The complementary color is #AEAEA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A0AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.