What color is #A1878B?

#A1878B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1878B?

The RGB value is 161, 135, 139: 161 red, 135 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1878B?

The complementary color is #87A19D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1878B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1878B color

#A1878B rgb(161, 135, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1878B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 52.9% green and 54.5% blue (161, 135, 139).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 12% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#A1878B color codes

HEX	`#A1878B`
RGB	`rgb(161, 135, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 52.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 12%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 16%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.76, 10.53, 1.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.76, 10.65, 8.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.022, 26.77, 28.112)`
Decimal	`10585995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1878B, 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 #A1878B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1878B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	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 #A1878B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1878b; }
.text { color: #a1878b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1878b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 135 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1878b, #a19087); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1878B?: #A1878B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1878B?: The RGB value is 161, 135, 139: 161 red, 135 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1878B?: The complementary color is #87A19D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1878B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.