#A29093 Color
#A29093 is rgb(162, 144, 147) in RGB, hsl(350, 9%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Taupe Gray (#8B8589), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A29093rgb(162, 144, 147)hsl(350, 9%, 60%)hsv(350, 11%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 36%)oklch(67% 0.022 6.3)lab(61.48% 7.33 0.99)lch(61.48% 7.40 7.70)What #A29093 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 #A29093, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A29093 Channel Values
How #A29093 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 162 · G 144 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 9% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 11% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 9% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A29093 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 #A29093
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A29093; 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 #A29093
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 #A29093 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-a29093: #A29093;background-color: #A29093;colors: { 'color-a29093': '#A29093' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.565, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_a29093">#A29093</color>fill="#A29093"More Gray Colors
#A29093 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A29093 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A29093?
#A29093 is a light gray — rgb(162, 144, 147) in RGB and hsl(350, 9%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Taupe Gray (#8B8589), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #A29093?
#A29093 is rgb(162, 144, 147) — red 162, green 144, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A29093?
#A29093 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A29093 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A29093 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A29093 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A29093 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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