What color is #A3868E?

#A3868E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3868E?

The RGB value is 163, 134, 142: 163 red, 134 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3868E?

The complementary color is #86A39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3868E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3868E color

#A3868E rgb(163, 134, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3868E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 52.5% green and 55.7% blue (163, 134, 142).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 13% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#A3868E color codes

HEX	`#A3868E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 134, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 52.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 14%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 18%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.78, 12.38, -0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.78, 12.38, 359.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.512, 26.791, 29.255)`
Decimal	`10716814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3868E, 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 #A3868E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3868E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #A3868E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3868e; }
.text { color: #a3868e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3868e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 134 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3868e, #a38c86); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3868E?: #A3868E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3868E?: The RGB value is 163, 134, 142: 163 red, 134 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3868E?: The complementary color is #86A39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3868E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.