DarkGray (#A9A9A9)

DarkGray is rgb(169, 169, 169) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 66%) in HSL. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A9A9A9
HEX#A9A9A9
RGBrgb(169, 169, 169)
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 66%)
HSVhsv(0, 0%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0 0)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a DarkGray 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 DarkGray based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A9A9A9Complementary#A8A8A8Analogous#A8A8A8Analogous#A8A8A8Triadic#A8A8A8Triadic#A8A8A8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of DarkGray, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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