#A0AFA8

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A0AFA8

The hex code #A0AFA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 175 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 9% C, 0% M, 4% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 152.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0AFA8
RGB160, 175, 168
HSL152.0°, 8.6%, 65.7%
CMYK9%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV152.0°, 8.6%, 68.6%
LAB70.1, -6.6, 1.8
XYZ36.9, 41.0, 43.0
Decimal10530728

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0AFA8; }
.text-color { color: #A0AFA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0AFA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
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