Recognised as Colour
#A0ABA0
- #A0ABA0
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#A0ABA0 is a grey with RGB values 160, 171, 160 and HSL 120°, 6%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#A0ABA0#A0ABA0
HEX#A0ABA0
RGBrgb(160, 171, 160)
RGB (0–1)0.6275, 0.6706, 0.6275
RGB percentages62.7%, 67.1%, 62.7%
HSLhsl(120, 6.1%, 64.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 6.4%, 67.1%)
CMYK6.4%, 0%, 6.4%, 32.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,529,696
CSS custom property--colour: #A0ABA0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39137WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness166.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.83:1
Contrast with white2.38:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.83:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#5F545F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.38:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.83:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ABA0AB
Analogous#A5ABA0, #A0ABA5
Triadic#A0A0AB, #ABA0A0
Split complementary#A5A0AB, #ABA0A5
Tetradic#A0A5AB, #ABA0AB, #ABA5A0
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R160
G171
B160
Red160 (62.7%)
Green171 (67.1%)
Blue160 (62.7%)
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL)6.15%
Lightness64.9%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR A0 · G AB · B A0
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