What color is #A0A2A0?

#A0A2A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Gateway Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A2A0?

The RGB value is 160, 162, 160: 160 red, 162 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A2A0?

The complementary color is #A2A0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A2A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A2A0 color

#A0A2A0 rgb(160, 162, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0A2A0 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 63.5% green and 62.7% blue (160, 162, 160).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 1% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Gateway Gray (#A0A09C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#A0A2A0 color codes

HEX	`#A0A2A0`
RGB	`rgb(160, 162, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 63.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 1%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.41, -1.1, 0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.41, 1.35, 144.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.762, 35.852, 38.392)`
Decimal	`10527392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A2A0, 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 #A0A2A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A2A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	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 #A0A2A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a2a0; }
.text { color: #a0a2a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a2a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 162 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a2a0, #a0a2a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A0A2A0?: #A0A2A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Gateway Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A2A0?: The RGB value is 160, 162, 160: 160 red, 162 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A2A0?: The complementary color is #A2A0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A2A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.