What color is #A0A49C?

#A0A49C is a gray, closest to the named color Gateway Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A49C?

The RGB value is 160, 164, 156: 160 red, 164 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A49C?

The complementary color is #A09CA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A49C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A49C color

#A0A49C rgb(160, 164, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0A49C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 64.3% green and 61.2% blue (160, 164, 156).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 4% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Gateway Gray (#A0A09C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#A0A49C color codes

HEX	`#A0A49C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 164, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 64.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 4%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 5%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.84, -2.94, 3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.84, 4.69, 128.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.772, 36.425, 36.698)`
Decimal	`10527900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A49C, 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 #A0A49C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A49C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	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 #A0A49C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a49c; }
.text { color: #a0a49c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a49c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 164 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a49c, #9ca49c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A0A49C?: #A0A49C is a gray, closest to the named color Gateway Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A49C?: The RGB value is 160, 164, 156: 160 red, 164 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A49C?: The complementary color is #A09CA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A49C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.