What color is #A18C9C?

#A18C9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A18C9C?

The RGB value is 161, 140, 156: 161 red, 140 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18C9C?

The complementary color is #8CA191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18C9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A18C9C color

#A18C9C rgb(161, 140, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A18C9C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 54.9% green and 61.2% blue (161, 140, 156).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 10% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#A18C9C color codes

HEX	`#A18C9C`
RGB	`rgb(161, 140, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 54.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 10%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 13%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.55, 10.78, -5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.55, 12.13, 332.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.076, 28.734, 35.408)`
Decimal	`10587292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18C9C, 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 #A18C9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A18C9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #A18C9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18c9c; }
.text { color: #a18c9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18c9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 140 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18c9c, #a18c92); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A18C9C?: #A18C9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A18C9C?: The RGB value is 161, 140, 156: 161 red, 140 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18C9C?: The complementary color is #8CA191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18C9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.