Color #A49B8C – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A49B8C?

The complementary color is #5B6473.

Q: Does #A49B8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.75:1. On black: 7.65:1.

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#A49B8C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A49B8C?

RGB: 164, 155, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(164, 155, 140).

Is #A49B8C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #A49B8C?

Complement: #5B6473.

Does #A49B8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.75:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.65:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a49b8c Description

Build combos with #A49B8C

#A49B8C has RGB values of 164, 155, 140 and CMYK 0, 5, 15, 36. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: warm, muted, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color a49b8c. The best text color paired with #A49B8C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a49b8c.

Readable text on #A49B8C

Black text: AAA (7.6:1)White text: Fail (2.7:1)