What color is #A3A9AC?

#A3A9AC is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3A9AC?

The RGB value is 163, 169, 172: 163 red, 169 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3A9AC?

The complementary color is #ACA6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3A9AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3A9AC color

#A3A9AC rgb(163, 169, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3A9AC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 66.3% green and 67.5% blue (163, 169, 172).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 5% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#A3A9AC color codes

HEX	`#A3A9AC`
RGB	`rgb(163, 169, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 66.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 5%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 5%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.85, -1.53, -2.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.85, 2.75, 236.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.737, 39.141, 44.641)`
Decimal	`10725804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3A9AC, 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 #A3A9AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3A9AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #A3A9AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3a9ac; }
.text { color: #a3a9ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3a9ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 169 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3a9ac, #a3a4ac); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A3A9AC?: #A3A9AC is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3A9AC?: The RGB value is 163, 169, 172: 163 red, 169 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3A9AC?: The complementary color is #ACA6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3A9AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.