#A8A8AF

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A8A8AF

At its core, #A8A8AF is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 168 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A8AF
RGB168, 168, 175
HSL240.0°, 4.2%, 67.3%
CMYK4%, 4%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 4.0%, 68.6%
LAB69.1, 1.4, -3.6
XYZ37.9, 39.4, 46.2
Decimal11053231

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A8AF; }
.text-color { color: #A8A8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A8AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
#A9A9A9