What color is #A990A2?

#A990A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A990A2?

The RGB value is 169, 144, 162: 169 red, 144 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A990A2?

The complementary color is #90A997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A990A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A990A2 color

#A990A2 rgb(169, 144, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A990A2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 56.5% green and 63.5% blue (169, 144, 162).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 13% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A990A2 color codes

HEX	`#A990A2`
RGB	`rgb(169, 144, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 56.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 13%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 15%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.5, 12.55, -5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.5, 13.91, 334.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.856, 30.991, 38.426)`
Decimal	`11112610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A990A2, 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 #A990A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A990A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #A990A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a990a2; }
.text { color: #a990a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a990a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 144 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a990a2, #a99096); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A990A2?: #A990A2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A990A2?: The RGB value is 169, 144, 162: 169 red, 144 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A990A2?: The complementary color is #90A997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A990A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.