What color is #A2A9AB?

#A2A9AB is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2A9AB?

The RGB value is 162, 169, 171: 162 red, 169 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2A9AB?

The complementary color is #ABA4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2A9AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2A9AB color

#A2A9AB rgb(162, 169, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2A9AB is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 66.3% green and 67.1% blue (162, 169, 171).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 5% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#A2A9AB color codes

HEX	`#A2A9AB`
RGB	`rgb(162, 169, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 66.3%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 5%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 5%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.75, -2.08, -1.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.75, 2.81, 222.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.437, 38.997, 44.128)`
Decimal	`10660267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2A9AB, 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 #A2A9AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2A9AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	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 #A2A9AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2a9ab; }
.text { color: #a2a9ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a9ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 169 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2a9ab, #a2a5ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2A9AB?: #A2A9AB is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2A9AB?: The RGB value is 162, 169, 171: 162 red, 169 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2A9AB?: The complementary color is #ABA4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2A9AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.