#A8A092

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A8A092

At its core, #A8A092 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 160, and 146.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 5% M, 13% Y, and 34% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A092
RGB168, 160, 146
HSL38.2°, 11.2%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 5%, 13%, 34%
HSV38.2°, 13.1%, 65.9%
LAB66.2, 0.4, 8.3
XYZ33.9, 35.5, 32.3
Decimal11051154

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A092; }
.text-color { color: #A8A092; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A092; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
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