#A9AE9E Color
#A9AE9E is rgb(169, 174, 158) in RGB and hsl(79, 9%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9AE9E
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#A9AE9ERGB
rgb(169, 174, 158)HSL
hsl(79, 9%, 65%)HSV
hsv(79, 9%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(74.2% 0.023 121.1)CMYK
cmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9AE9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A9AE9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9AE9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.