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#A0A38F Color

#A0A38F is rgb(160, 163, 143) in RGB, hsl(69, 10%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0A38F
HEX#A0A38F
RGBrgb(160, 163, 143)
HSLhsl(69, 10%, 60%)
HSVhsv(69, 12%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.029 114.1)
LABlab(66.32% -3.82 10.05)
LCHlch(66.32% 10.75 110.81)

What #A0A38F 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 #A0A38F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A0A38F Channel Values

How #A0A38F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 163 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 10% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 12% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0A38F 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0A38F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0A38F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0A38F

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 #A0A38F 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.

Typical#A0A38F
Protanopia#A2A28F
Protanomaly#A2A38F
Deuteranopia#A2A28F
Deuteranomaly#A1A28F
Tritanopia#A2A1A1
Tritanomaly#A1A29A
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #A0A38F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0a38f: #A0A38F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0A38F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0a38f': '#A0A38F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.639, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_a0a38f">#A0A38F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0A38F"

More Green Colors

#A0A38F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0A38F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0A38F?

#A0A38F is a light green — rgb(160, 163, 143) in RGB and hsl(69, 10%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #A0A38F?

#A0A38F is rgb(160, 163, 143) — red 160, green 163, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0A38F?

#A0A38F converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0A38F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0A38F scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0A38F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0A38F 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 11.14, which is visibly different.

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