Colour
#A0A09E
- #A0A09E
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#A0A09E is a grey with RGB values 160, 160, 158 and HSL 60°, 1%, 62%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#A0A09E#A0A09E
HEX#A0A09E
RGBrgb(160, 160, 158)
RGB (0–1)0.6275, 0.6275, 0.6196
RGB percentages62.7%, 62.7%, 62%
HSLhsl(60, 1%, 62.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 1.2%, 62.7%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 1.2%, 37.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,526,878
CSS custom property--colour: #A0A09E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35084WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.02:1
Contrast with white2.62:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.02:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#5F5F61
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.62:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.02:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9E9EA0
Analogous#A09F9E, #9FA09E
Triadic#9EA0A0, #A09EA0
Split complementary#9E9FA0, #9F9EA0
Tetradic#9EA09F, #9E9EA0, #A09E9F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R160
G160
B158
Red160 (62.7%)
Green160 (62.7%)
Blue158 (62%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)1.04%
Lightness62.35%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR A0 · G A0 · B 9E
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