What color is #A2A59B?

#A2A59B is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2A59B?

The RGB value is 162, 165, 155: 162 red, 165 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2A59B?

The complementary color is #9E9BA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2A59B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2A59B color

#A2A59B rgb(162, 165, 155)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2A59B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 64.7% green and 60.8% blue (162, 165, 155).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 5% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Windless Morning (#ABA9A0), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#A2A59B color codes

HEX	`#A2A59B`
RGB	`rgb(162, 165, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 64.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 5%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 6%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.25, -2.94, 4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.25, 5.64, 121.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.271, 36.958, 36.332)`
Decimal	`10659227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2A59B, 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 #A2A59B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2A59B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #A2A59B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2a59b; }
.text { color: #a2a59b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a59b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 165 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2a59b, #9da59b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #A2A59B?: #A2A59B is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2A59B?: The RGB value is 162, 165, 155: 162 red, 165 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2A59B?: The complementary color is #9E9BA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2A59B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.