What color is #A3A19E?

#A3A19E is a gray, closest to the named color Shadow of the Colossus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3A19E?

The RGB value is 163, 161, 158: 163 red, 161 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3A19E?

The complementary color is #9EA0A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3A19E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3A19E color

#A3A19E rgb(163, 161, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3A19E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 63.1% green and 62% blue (163, 161, 158).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 3% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 3% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of the Colossus (#A3A2A1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#A3A19E color codes

HEX	`#A3A19E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 161, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 63.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 3%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 3%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.32, 0.16, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.32, 1.82, 85.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.02, 35.745, 37.448)`
Decimal	`10723742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3A19E, 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 #A3A19E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3A19E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	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 #A3A19E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3a19e; }
.text { color: #a3a19e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3a19e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 161 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3a19e, #a3a39e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A3A19E?: #A3A19E is a gray, closest to the named color Shadow of the Colossus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3A19E?: The RGB value is 163, 161, 158: 163 red, 161 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3A19E?: The complementary color is #9EA0A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3A19E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.