What color is #A1AFB9?

#A1AFB9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1AFB9?

The RGB value is 161, 175, 185: 161 red, 175 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1AFB9?

The complementary color is #B9ABA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1AFB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1AFB9 color

#A1AFB9 rgb(161, 175, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1AFB9 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 68.6% green and 72.5% blue (161, 175, 185).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 15% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#A1AFB9 color codes

HEX	`#A1AFB9`
RGB	`rgb(161, 175, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 68.6%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 15%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 13%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.69, -2.81, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.69, 7.33, 247.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.783, 41.739, 51.903)`
Decimal	`10596281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1AFB9, 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 #A1AFB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1AFB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	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 #A1AFB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1afb9; }
.text { color: #a1afb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1afb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 175 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1afb9, #a1a3b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A1AFB9?: #A1AFB9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1AFB9?: The RGB value is 161, 175, 185: 161 red, 175 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1AFB9?: The complementary color is #B9ABA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1AFB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.