#A9B5A1 Color
#A9B5A1 is rgb(169, 181, 161) in RGB and hsl(96, 12%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9B5A1
HEX
#A9B5A1RGB
rgb(169, 181, 161)HSL
hsl(96, 12%, 67%)HSV
hsv(96, 11%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(75.8% 0.031 132.7)CMYK
cmyk(7%, 0%, 11%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9B5A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A9B5A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9B5A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.