#A2AEA6 Color
#A2AEA6 is rgb(162, 174, 166) in RGB, hsl(140, 7%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 5%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2AEA6rgb(162, 174, 166)hsl(140, 7%, 66%)hsv(140, 7%, 68%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 5%, 32%)oklch(73.9% 0.018 156.8)lab(69.96% -5.52 2.60)lch(69.96% 6.10 154.80)What #A2AEA6 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 #A2AEA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2AEA6 Channel Values
How #A2AEA6 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 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 7% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 7% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.3:1 vs white · 9.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2AEA6 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 #A2AEA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2AEA6; 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 #A2AEA6
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 #A2AEA6 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.
#A2AEA6#ACACA6#A8ADA6#AAAAA6#A7ACA6#A3ADAD#A3ADAA#ABABABUsing #A2AEA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2aea6: #A2AEA6;background-color: #A2AEA6;colors: { 'color-a2aea6': '#A2AEA6' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.682, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_a2aea6">#A2AEA6</color>fill="#A2AEA6"More Gray Colors
#A2AEA6 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2AEA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2AEA6?
#A2AEA6 is a light gray — rgb(162, 174, 166) in RGB and hsl(140, 7%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #A2AEA6?
#A2AEA6 is rgb(162, 174, 166) — red 162, green 174, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2AEA6?
#A2AEA6 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 5%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2AEA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2AEA6 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2AEA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2AEA6 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 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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