What color is #A1A8AB?

#A1A8AB is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1A8AB?

The RGB value is 161, 168, 171: 161 red, 168 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1A8AB?

The complementary color is #ABA4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1A8AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1A8AB color

#A1A8AB rgb(161, 168, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1A8AB is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 65.9% green and 67.1% blue (161, 168, 171).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 6% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#A1A8AB color codes

HEX	`#A1A8AB`
RGB	`rgb(161, 168, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 65.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 6%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 6%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.4, -1.88, -2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.4, 3.05, 231.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.05, 38.522, 44.056)`
Decimal	`10594475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1A8AB, 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 #A1A8AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1A8AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #A1A8AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1a8ab; }
.text { color: #a1a8ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1a8ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 168 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1a8ab, #a1a3ab); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A1A8AB?: #A1A8AB is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1A8AB?: The RGB value is 161, 168, 171: 161 red, 168 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1A8AB?: The complementary color is #ABA4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1A8AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.