#99A8A8

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #99A8A8

At its core, #99A8A8 is a light and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 168 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 7.9% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99A8A8
RGB153, 168, 168
HSL180.0°, 7.9%, 62.9%
CMYK9%, 0%, 0%, 34%
HSV180.0°, 8.9%, 65.9%
LAB67.7, -5.2, -1.8
XYZ34.2, 37.6, 42.5
Decimal10070184

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A8A8; }
.text-color { color: #99A8A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A8A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
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