What color is #A0A6AD?

#A0A6AD is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A6AD?

The RGB value is 160, 166, 173: 160 red, 166 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A6AD?

The complementary color is #ADA7A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A6AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A6AD color

#A0A6AD rgb(160, 166, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0A6AD is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 65.1% green and 67.8% blue (160, 166, 173).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#A0A6AD color codes

HEX	`#A0A6AD`
RGB	`rgb(160, 166, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 65.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 7%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 8%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.85, -0.73, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.85, 4.41, 260.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.675, 37.763, 44.937)`
Decimal	`10528429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A6AD, 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 #A0A6AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A6AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	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 #A0A6AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a6ad; }
.text { color: #a0a6ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a6ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 166 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a6ad, #a1a0ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0A6AD?: #A0A6AD is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A6AD?: The RGB value is 160, 166, 173: 160 red, 166 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A6AD?: The complementary color is #ADA7A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A6AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.