What color is #A2A994?

#A2A994 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moorland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2A994?

The RGB value is 162, 169, 148: 162 red, 169 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2A994?

The complementary color is #9B94A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2A994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2A994 color

#A2A994 rgb(162, 169, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2A994 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 66.3% green and 58% blue (162, 169, 148).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 11% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Moorland (#A6AB9B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#A2A994 color codes

HEX	`#A2A994`
RGB	`rgb(162, 169, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 66.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 11%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 12%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 12%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.16, -6.34, 10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.16, 11.84, 122.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.433, 38.195, 33.57)`
Decimal	`10660244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2A994, 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 #A2A994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2A994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #A2A994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2a994; }
.text { color: #a2a994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 169 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2a994, #98a994); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #A2A994?: #A2A994 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moorland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2A994?: The RGB value is 162, 169, 148: 162 red, 169 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2A994?: The complementary color is #9B94A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2A994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.