What color is #A18E9E?

#A18E9E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A18E9E?

The RGB value is 161, 142, 158: 161 red, 142 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A18E9E?

The complementary color is #8EA191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A18E9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A18E9E color

#A18E9E rgb(161, 142, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A18E9E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 55.7% green and 62% blue (161, 142, 158).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 9% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#A18E9E color codes

HEX	`#A18E9E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 142, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 55.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 9%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.13, 10.03, -5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.13, 11.6, 329.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.542, 29.392, 36.405)`
Decimal	`10587806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A18E9E, 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 #A18E9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A18E9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #A18E9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a18e9e; }
.text { color: #a18e9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18e9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 142 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a18e9e, #a18e95); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A18E9E?: #A18E9E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A18E9E?: The RGB value is 161, 142, 158: 161 red, 142 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A18E9E?: The complementary color is #8EA191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A18E9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.