#A9A8AD Color
#A9A8AD is rgb(169, 168, 173) in RGB and hsl(252, 3%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9A8AD
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#A9A8ADRGB
rgb(169, 168, 173)HSL
hsl(252, 3%, 67%)HSV
hsv(252, 3%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(73.4% 0.007 295.4)CMYK
cmyk(2%, 3%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9A8AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A9A8AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9A8AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.