What color is #A492A1?

#A492A1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A492A1?

The RGB value is 164, 146, 161: 164 red, 146 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A492A1?

The complementary color is #92A495, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A492A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A492A1 color

#A492A1 rgb(164, 146, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A492A1 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 57.3% green and 63.1% blue (164, 146, 161).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 9% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#A492A1 color codes

HEX	`#A492A1`
RGB	`rgb(164, 146, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 57.3%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 9%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 11%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.53, 9.43, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.53, 10.88, 330.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.021, 31.024, 38.013)`
Decimal	`10785441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A492A1, 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 #A492A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A492A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #A492A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a492a1; }
.text { color: #a492a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a492a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 146 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a492a1, #a49298); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A492A1?: #A492A1 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A492A1?: The RGB value is 164, 146, 161: 164 red, 146 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A492A1?: The complementary color is #92A495, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A492A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.