What color is #A2919D?

#A2919D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2919D?

The RGB value is 162, 145, 157: 162 red, 145 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2919D?

The complementary color is #91A296, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2919D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2919D color

#A2919D rgb(162, 145, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2919D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 56.9% green and 61.6% blue (162, 145, 157).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 8% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#A2919D color codes

HEX	`#A2919D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 145, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 56.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 8%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 10%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.97, 8.51, -4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.97, 9.41, 334.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.111, 30.367, 36.114)`
Decimal	`10654109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2919D, 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 #A2919D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2919D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	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 #A2919D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2919d; }
.text { color: #a2919d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2919d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 145 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2919d, #a29195); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2919D?: #A2919D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2919D?: The RGB value is 162, 145, 157: 162 red, 145 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2919D?: The complementary color is #91A296, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2919D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.