#A099A8
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #A099A8
At its core, #A099A8 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 153 green, and 168 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 5% C, 9% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 268.0° hue, 7.9% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A099A8
RGB160, 153, 168
HSL268.0°, 7.9%, 62.9%
CMYK5%, 9%, 0%, 34%
HSV268.0°, 8.9%, 65.9%
LAB64.2, 5.5, -6.9
XYZ33.0, 33.1, 41.7
Decimal10525096
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A099A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #A099A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A099A8;
}