#A8A9AD Color
#A8A9AD is rgb(168, 169, 173) in RGB and hsl(228, 3%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A8A9AD
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#A8A9ADRGB
rgb(168, 169, 173)HSL
hsl(228, 3%, 67%)HSV
hsv(228, 3%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(73.5% 0.006 274.9)CMYK
cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A8A9AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A8A9AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A8A9AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.