HEX Color #A0A8B6 (Darkgray)

About #A0A8B6

The precise color #A0A8B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 168 green, and 182 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 218.2° hue, 13.1% saturation, and 67.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#A0A8B6

RGB160, 168, 182

HSL218.2°, 13.1%, 67.1%

CMYK12%, 8%, 0%, 29%

HSV218.2°, 12.1%, 71.4%

LAB68.6, 0.0, -8.2

XYZ36.9, 38.9, 49.8

Decimal10528950

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A0A8B6 #B6AEA0

Analogous

#A0B3B6 #A3A0B6

Triadic

#B6A0A8 #A8B6A0

Tetradic

#B6A0B3 #B6AEA0 #A0B6A3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A0A8B6

#AAB1BE

#B5BBC6

#BFC5CE

#CACED6

#D4D8DE

#DFE2E6

#E9EBEE

#F4F5F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A0A8B6

#8E95A1

#7C828D

#6A7079

#585D65

#474A50

#35383C

#232528

#111214

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.39:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.77:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.46:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0A8B6; }

.text-color { color: #A0A8B6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0A8B6; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray

#A9A9A9