#A0909E Hex Color
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The hex code #a0909e is a muted, ashy magenta with dusty gray undertones and a soft, medium-light finish. Its restrained saturation feels gentle and polished, fitting cosmetics, fashion, romance, and modern children’s products. Use it as a supporting tone beside deep plum or warm cream, since it can look washed out against white. Black text achieves about 7:1 contrast.
Questions about #a0909e
What is #a0909e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a0909e is rgb(160, 144, 158), in HSL hsl(308, 8%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 1%, 37%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a0909e?
#a0909e pairs well with deep plum, warm cream, and charcoal, giving its muted magenta base depth and contrast while preserving its dusty gray character for polished, romantic, or softly modern palettes.
Does #a0909e read as warm or cool?
#a0909e reads as a softly cool, neutral-leaning magenta because its gray undertones mute the red-purple base, keeping it gentle rather than vivid, bright, or strongly warm in most palettes.
Is #a0909e readable on white or black?
#a0909e has a 3.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.