#A0979A

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#a0979a is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(160, 151, 154), HSL(340°, 5%, 61%), CMYK(0%, 6%, 4%, 37%). Closest named color: rosybrown. Contrast is 2.84:1 on white and 7.39:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a0979a
RGBrgb(160 151 154)
RGB (legacy)rgb(160, 151, 154)
RGB %rgb(63% 59% 60%)
HSLhsl(340 5% 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(340, 6%, 63%)
HWBhwb(340 59% 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 4%, 37%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(63.31 3.83 -0.34)
LCHlch(63.31 3.84 355)
OKLaboklab(0.685 0.0113 -0.001)
OKLCHoklch(0.685 0.0114 355.06)
Decimal10524570

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorrosybrown ΔE 4.5
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue340°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)5% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)61%
Brightness or Value (HSV)63%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)60% / 60%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3194
Red / Green / Blue160 / 151 / 154

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.84:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.39:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 54.5 / -47.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -59.8 / 49.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a0979a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.0114 355.06);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(160 151 154 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a0979a] text-[#a0979a] border-[#a0979a]">