#A8A0A0
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #A8A0A0
Visually, #A8A0A0 is defined as a muted neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 160 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 5% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8A0A0
RGB168, 160, 160
HSL0.0°, 4.4%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 5%, 5%, 34%
HSV0.0°, 4.8%, 65.9%
LAB66.5, 2.9, 1.0
XYZ35.1, 36.0, 38.4
Decimal11051168
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A0A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A0A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A0A0;
}