#A8B6AF

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A8B6AF

The precise color #A8B6AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 182, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 29% 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#A8B6AF
RGB168, 182, 175
HSL150.0°, 8.8%, 68.6%
CMYK8%, 0%, 4%, 29%
HSV150.0°, 7.7%, 71.4%
LAB72.8, -6.2, 1.9
XYZ40.6, 44.9, 47.1
Decimal11056815

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8B6AF; }
.text-color { color: #A8B6AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8B6AF; }

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