What color is #A9A9A9?

#A9A9A9 is a gray known as Dark Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Gray?

The RGB value is 169, 169, 169: 169 red, 169 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Gray?

The complementary color is #A9A9A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9A9A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Gray color: hex code #A9A9A9

#A9A9A9 rgb(169, 169, 169)

Shades of gray

Dark Gray has the hex code #A9A9A9. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 66.3% green and 66.3% blue (169, 169, 169).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword darkgray.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) color codes

HEX	`#A9A9A9`
RGB	`rgb(169, 169, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 66.3%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.24, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.24, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.71, 39.676, 43.2)`
Decimal	`11119017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Gray, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A9A9A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9A9A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A9A9A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9a9a9; }
.text { color: #a9a9a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9a9a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 169 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9a9a9, #a9a9a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #A9A9A9 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A9A9A9?: #A9A9A9 is a gray known as Dark Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Gray?: The RGB value is 169, 169, 169: 169 red, 169 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Gray?: The complementary color is #A9A9A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9A9A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.