#A0A19B Color
#A0A19B is rgb(160, 161, 155) in RGB, hsl(70, 3%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A0A19Brgb(160, 161, 155)hsl(70, 3%, 62%)hsv(70, 4%, 63%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 37%)oklch(70.6% 0.009 114.3)lab(66.03% -1.21 3.00)lch(66.03% 3.24 112.03)What #A0A19B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A0A19B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A0A19B Channel Values
How #A0A19B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 161 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 3% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 4% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0A19B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A0A19B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0A19B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A0A19B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A0A19B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a0a19b: #A0A19B;background-color: #A0A19B;colors: { 'color-a0a19b': '#A0A19B' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.631, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_a0a19b">#A0A19B</color>fill="#A0A19B"More Gray Colors
#A0A19B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A0A19B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A0A19B?
#A0A19B is a light gray — rgb(160, 161, 155) in RGB and hsl(70, 3%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #A0A19B?
#A0A19B is rgb(160, 161, 155) — red 160, green 161, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A0A19B?
#A0A19B converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A0A19B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A0A19B scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A0A19B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A0A19B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 4.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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