#A9A0AC Color
#A9A0AC is rgb(169, 160, 172) in RGB and hsl(285, 7%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9A0AC
HEX
#A9A0ACRGB
rgb(169, 160, 172)HSL
hsl(285, 7%, 65%)HSV
hsv(285, 7%, 67%)OKLCH
oklch(71.7% 0.02 317.7)CMYK
cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 33%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9A0AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A9A0AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9A0AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.