#A9BA9D Color

#A9BA9D is rgb(169, 186, 157) in RGB, hsl(95, 17%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 27%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray (#A9A9A9). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9BA9D

HEX#A9BA9D

RGBrgb(169, 186, 157)

HSLhsl(95, 17%, 67%)

HSVhsv(95, 16%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.045 132.3)

LABlab(73.59% -10.08 12.69)

LCHlch(73.59% 16.21 128.48)

#A9BA9D Channel Values

How #A9BA9D 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 186 · B 157	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 95° · S 17% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 95° · S 16% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9BA9D 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 text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A9BA9D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A9BA9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9BA9D; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A9BA9D

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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Shades

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How #A9BA9D 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#A9BA9D

Protanopia#B7B79D

Protanomaly#B2B89D

Deuteranopia#B5B59E

Deuteranomaly#B0B79D

Tritanopia#ADB7B7

Tritanomaly#ABB8AD

Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #A9BA9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9ba9d: #A9BA9D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9BA9D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9ba9d': '#A9BA9D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.729, blue: 0.616)

Android XML<color name="color_a9ba9d">#A9BA9D</color>

SVG fillfill="#A9BA9D"

#A9BA9D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #A9BA9D?

#A9BA9D is rgb(169, 186, 157) — red 169, green 186, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9BA9D?

#A9BA9D converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9BA9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9BA9D scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #A9BA9D have a color name?

#A9BA9D is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkGray (#A9A9A9), at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, so the two are clearly different.

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