#A0AFAF

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A0AFAF

When working with digital screens, the color #A0AFAF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 175 green, and 175 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 8.6% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0AFAF
RGB160, 175, 175
HSL180.0°, 8.6%, 65.7%
CMYK9%, 0%, 0%, 31%
HSV180.0°, 8.6%, 68.6%
LAB70.3, -5.2, -1.8
XYZ37.6, 41.2, 46.5
Decimal10530735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.25:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0AFAF; }
.text-color { color: #A0AFAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0AFAF; }

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