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#a2acaa

a light, muted gray · neutral · closest name: Dark Gray

RGB
162, 172, 170
HSL
168°, 6%, 66%
CMYK
6, 0, 1, 33
Luminance
0.4009

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #a2acaa is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#a2acaa
Hue
168°
gray
Saturation
6%
muted
Lightness
66%
light
Brightness
67%
HSV value
Perceived
66%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4009
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
55/100 cool
Color family
Gray
Tone
Muted
Best ink
Black
9.02:1
Closest name
Dark Gray
ΔE2000 5.2
Where it sits
Hue168° of 360°
Saturation6%
Lightness66%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool55% cool

Near-neutral, so temperature is a whisper rather than a statement — the tinted siblings below show which way it can lean.

Every format

HEX#a2acaa
RGBrgb(162, 172, 170)
HSLhsl(168, 6%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 33%)
LABlab(69.5 -3.9 -0.2)
LCHlch(69.5 3.9 182.8)
OKLCHoklch(0.736 0.012 182.7)
Decimal10661034
Display P3color(display-p3 0.635 0.675 0.667)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #a2acaa;
background-color: #a2acaa;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#a2acaa] bg-[#a2acaa]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #a2acaa;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.675, blue: 0.667)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#a2acaa")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFA2ACAA)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(170, 172, 162)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #a2acaa · 9.02:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 9.02:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #a2acaa as text scores 2.33:1 on white and 9.02:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#a2acaa on white: 2.33:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#a2acaa on black: 9.02:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #ABABAA
deuteranopia · #A9A9AA
tritanopia · #A0ACAB

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #a2acaa is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F7F8F8
#EFF0F0
#DCE0DF
#C4CAC9
#a2acaa
#889593
#73817F
#606C69
#4D5654
#3A403F
#242827
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F7F8F8Darkest = 950 · #242827
:root {
  --brand-50: #F7F8F8;
  --brand-100: #EFF0F0;
  --brand-200: #DCE0DF;
  --brand-300: #C4CAC9;
  --brand-400: #a2acaa;
  --brand-500: #889593;
  --brand-600: #73817F;
  --brand-700: #606C69;
  --brand-800: #4D5654;
  --brand-900: #3A403F;
  --brand-950: #242827;
  --brand: #a2acaa;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #a2acaa

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F7F8F8
Tinted page background
Border#D4D9D8
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#6C7977
Captions on the surface
Accent#705C65
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#3C4342
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F2F3F3
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1A1E1D
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #a2acaa

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Borders, dividers and quiet backgrounds
  • Long-form reading surfaces
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Neutral UI chrome and typography
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#ACA2A4
Analogous left#A2ACA5
Analogous right#A2A9AC
Split-complement 1#ACA2A9
Split-complement 2#ACA5A2
Triadic 1#AAA2AC
Triadic 2#ACAAA2
Tetradic#A5A2AC

RGB percentages

Red63.5%
Green67.5%
Blue66.7%

CMYK percentages

Cyan5.8%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow1.2%
Key (black)32.5%

Color previews

#a2acaa text on a black background

contrast 9.02:1

Card sample

#a2acaa text on a white background

contrast 2.33:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #a2acaa;
Background color
Panel with #a2acaa background
background-color: #a2acaa;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #a2acaa;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(162, 172, 170, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(162, 172, 170, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #a2acaa;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a2acaa, #A2A7AC);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #a2acaa

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#a2acaa in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
EditorialArchitectureEnterpriseLuxury goods
Common UI roles
BackgroundsBordersBody textDividers
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#a2acaa, answered

What color is #a2acaa?

#a2acaa is a light muted gray, closest to Dark Gray (ΔE2000 5.2). It sits at 168° on the hue wheel with 6% saturation and 66% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #a2acaa?

rgb(162, 172, 170) — 162 red, 172 green and 170 blue out of 255, or 63.5% / 67.5% / 66.7% by channel.

Is #a2acaa a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4009 and perceived brightness is 66%, so black text on it reaches 9.02:1.

Should I use black or white text on #a2acaa?

Black. It scores 9.02:1 against #a2acaa, versus 2.33:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #a2acaa?

#ACA2A4 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #ACA2A9 and #ACA5A2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #a2acaa?

For interface work: #F7F8F8 as the surface, #D4D9D8 for borders, #6C7977 for secondary text, #705C65 as an accent and #3C4342 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A2ACA5 and #A2A9AC stays calm, while #ACA2A4 is the loudest partner.

What is #a2acaa in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 33%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #a2acaa warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 55 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #B8ABA1; nudged cooler, #95A1AF.

Work with #a2acaa in the Color Lab