#A2AEA3 Color
#A2AEA3 is rgb(162, 174, 163) in RGB, hsl(125, 7%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2AEA3rgb(162, 174, 163)hsl(125, 7%, 66%)hsv(125, 7%, 68%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 32%)oklch(73.8% 0.021 147.8)lab(69.90% -5.94 4.15)lch(69.90% 7.25 145.10)What #A2AEA3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A2AEA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2AEA3 Channel Values
How #A2AEA3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 162 · G 174 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 7% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 7% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.3:1 vs white · 9.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2AEA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A2AEA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2AEA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A2AEA3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A2AEA3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A2AEA3#ACACA3#A8ADA3#AAAAA3#A7ACA3#A3ADAD#A3ADA9#ABABABUsing #A2AEA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2aea3: #A2AEA3;background-color: #A2AEA3;colors: { 'color-a2aea3': '#A2AEA3' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.682, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_a2aea3">#A2AEA3</color>fill="#A2AEA3"More Gray Colors
#A2AEA3 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2AEA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2AEA3?
#A2AEA3 is a light gray — rgb(162, 174, 163) in RGB and hsl(125, 7%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #A2AEA3?
#A2AEA3 is rgb(162, 174, 163) — red 162, green 174, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2AEA3?
#A2AEA3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2AEA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2AEA3 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2AEA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2AEA3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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