#A8A899

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A8A899

The hex code #A8A899 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 168, 153).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 34% Black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 7.9% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A899
RGB168, 168, 153
HSL60.0°, 7.9%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 9%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 8.9%, 65.9%
LAB68.5, -2.7, 7.7
XYZ35.9, 38.6, 35.7
Decimal11053209

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A899; }
.text-color { color: #A8A899; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A899; }

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