What color is #A2AAAE?

#A2AAAE 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 #A2AAAE?

The RGB value is 162, 170, 174: 162 red, 170 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AAAE?

The complementary color is #AEA6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AAAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AAAE color

#A2AAAE rgb(162, 170, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2AAAE is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 66.7% green and 68.2% blue (162, 170, 174).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 7% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#A2AAAE color codes

HEX	`#A2AAAE`
RGB	`rgb(162, 170, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 66.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 7%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 7%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, -2.02, -3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 3.64, 236.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.913, 39.486, 45.713)`
Decimal	`10660526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AAAE, 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 #A2AAAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AAAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #A2AAAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2aaae; }
.text { color: #a2aaae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2aaae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 170 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2aaae, #a2a4ae); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A2AAAE?: #A2AAAE 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 #A2AAAE?: The RGB value is 162, 170, 174: 162 red, 170 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AAAE?: The complementary color is #AEA6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AAAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.