#A7B4AA Color
#A7B4AA is rgb(167, 180, 170) in RGB, hsl(134, 8%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7B4AArgb(167, 180, 170)hsl(134, 8%, 68%)hsv(134, 7%, 71%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 29%)oklch(75.7% 0.02 152.7)lab(72.06% -6.13 3.48)lch(72.06% 7.05 150.39)What #A7B4AA 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 #A7B4AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7B4AA Channel Values
How #A7B4AA 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 167 · G 180 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 8% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 7% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7B4AA 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 #A7B4AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7B4AA; 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 #A7B4AA
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 #A7B4AA 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.
#A7B4AA#B2B2AA#AEB3AA#B0B0AA#ACB2AA#A8B3B3#A8B3AF#B1B1B1Using #A7B4AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7b4aa: #A7B4AA;background-color: #A7B4AA;colors: { 'color-a7b4aa': '#A7B4AA' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.706, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_a7b4aa">#A7B4AA</color>fill="#A7B4AA"More Gray Colors
#A7B4AA sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7B4AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7B4AA?
#A7B4AA is a light gray — rgb(167, 180, 170) in RGB and hsl(134, 8%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #A7B4AA?
#A7B4AA is rgb(167, 180, 170) — red 167, green 180, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7B4AA?
#A7B4AA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7B4AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7B4AA scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7B4AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7B4AA 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 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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