What color is #A3A49C?

#A3A49C is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3A49C?

The RGB value is 163, 164, 156: 163 red, 164 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3A49C?

The complementary color is #9D9CA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3A49C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3A49C color

#A3A49C rgb(163, 164, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3A49C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 64.3% green and 61.2% blue (163, 164, 156).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 4% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Windless Morning (#ABA9A0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#A3A49C color codes

HEX	`#A3A49C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 164, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 64.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 4%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 5%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.08, -1.85, 4.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.08, 4.43, 114.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.38, 36.738, 36.726)`
Decimal	`10724508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3A49C, 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 #A3A49C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3A49C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #A3A49C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3a49c; }
.text { color: #a3a49c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3a49c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 164 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3a49c, #9fa49c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #A3A49C?: #A3A49C is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3A49C?: The RGB value is 163, 164, 156: 163 red, 164 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3A49C?: The complementary color is #9D9CA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3A49C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.