#A9A9A9 color codes
- HEX
- #A9A9A9
- HEX8
- #A9A9A9FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFA9A9A9
- RGB
- rgb(169, 169, 169)
- RGB (%)
- 66%, 66%, 66%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 0%, 66%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 0%, 66%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7348 0 0)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(73.48% 0 0)
- Decimal
- 11119017
What color is #A9A9A9?
#A9A9A9 sits at 73% lightness and 0 chroma in OKLCH, hue 0°. Its nearest named color is DarkGray (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #A9A9A9
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#A9A9A9 color harmonies
Complementary
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Monochromatic
Using #A9A9A9 in CSS
.text { color: #A9A9A9; }
.background { background-color: #A9A9A9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A9A9A9; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7348 0 0); }
/* #A9A9A9 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #A9A9A980; }Is #A9A9A9 accessible?
#A9A9A9 on white text scores 2.35:1; on black text it scores 8.94:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #A9A9A9. Recommended text color on a #A9A9A9 background: black.
A 8.94:1 vs black
A 2.35:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#A9A9A9) → black APCA Lc experimental 57.6 Lc · large or bold text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #A9A9A9?
- #A9A9A9 is DarkGray. In RGB it is rgb(169, 169, 169), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 66%).
- What is #A9A9A9 in RGB?
- #A9A9A9 converts to rgb(169, 169, 169) — red 169, green 169, blue 169.
- What text color is readable on #A9A9A9?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.94:1) against #A9A9A9. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #A9A9A9.