#A9ACB6 Color

#A9ACB6 is rgb(169, 172, 182) in RGB, hsl(226, 8%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray (#A9A9A9). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9ACB6

HEX#A9ACB6

RGBrgb(169, 172, 182)

HSLhsl(226, 8%, 69%)

HSVhsv(226, 7%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.015 272.6)

LABlab(70.34% 0.37 -5.53)

LCHlch(70.34% 5.54 273.79)

#A9ACB6 Channel Values

How #A9ACB6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 169 · G 172 · B 182	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 226° · S 8% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 226° · S 7% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9ACB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With #A9ACB6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9ACB6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A9ACB6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A9ACB6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A9ACB6

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Tritanopia#A8ADAD

Tritanomaly#A8ADB1

Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #A9ACB6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a9acb6: #A9ACB6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9ACB6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9acb6': '#A9ACB6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.675, blue: 0.714)

Android XML<color name="color_a9acb6">#A9ACB6</color>

SVG fillfill="#A9ACB6"

#A9ACB6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #A9ACB6?

#A9ACB6 is rgb(169, 172, 182) — red 169, green 172, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9ACB6?

#A9ACB6 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9ACB6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9ACB6 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #A9ACB6 have a color name?

#A9ACB6 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkGray (#A9A9A9), at a CIE76 distance of 5.7, so the two are visibly similar.

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