What color is #A28C8D?

#A28C8D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28C8D?

The RGB value is 162, 140, 141: 162 red, 140 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28C8D?

The complementary color is #8CA2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28C8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28C8D color

#A28C8D rgb(162, 140, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A28C8D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 54.9% green and 55.3% blue (162, 140, 141).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Sphinx (#A99593), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#A28C8D color codes

HEX	`#A28C8D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 140, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 54.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 14%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.21, 8.43, 2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.21, 8.8, 16.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.086, 28.361, 29.136)`
Decimal	`10652813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28C8D, 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 #A28C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	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 #A28C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28c8d; }
.text { color: #a28c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 140 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28c8d, #a2968c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #A28C8D?: #A28C8D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28C8D?: The RGB value is 162, 140, 141: 162 red, 140 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28C8D?: The complementary color is #8CA2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28C8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.