#A09292

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A09292

Visually, #A09292 is defined as a muted neutral. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 146 green, and 146 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A09292
RGB160, 146, 146
HSL0.0°, 6.9%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 9%, 9%, 37%
HSV0.0°, 8.8%, 62.7%
LAB61.7, 5.2, 1.9
XYZ30.0, 30.1, 31.4
Decimal10523282

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A09292; }
.text-color { color: #A09292; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A09292; }

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