#A9A9AD Color
#A9A9AD is rgb(169, 169, 173) in RGB and hsl(240, 2%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9A9AD
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#A9A9ADRGB
rgb(169, 169, 173)HSL
hsl(240, 2%, 67%)HSV
hsv(240, 2%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(73.6% 0.006 286.3)CMYK
cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9A9AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A9A9AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9A9AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.