#A9A9A9
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #A9A9A9
Visually, #A9A9A9 is defined as a muted neutral. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 169 red, 169 green, and 169 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. 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. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A9A9A9
RGB169, 169, 169
HSL0°, 0%, 66.3%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 34%
HSV0°, 0.0%, 66.3%
LAB69.2, 0.0, -0.0
XYZ37.7, 39.7, 43.2
Decimal11119017
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.94:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A9A9A9;
}
.text-color {
color: #A9A9A9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A9A9A9;
}