Darkgray — #A9A9A9
#A9A9A9 is a light, desaturated grey. It is the CSS named color darkgray.
Color values
| HEX | #A9A9A9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 169, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%) |
| Decimal | 11119017 |
| CSS | color: #A9A9A9; |
| Android | 0xFFA9A9A9 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.663, blue: 0.663, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #A9A9A9 | 2.35:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #A9A9A9 | 8.94:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #A9A9A9
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #A9A9A9 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #A9A9A9
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #A9A9A9 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #A9A9A9; background-color: #A9A9A9; }
.element { color: rgb(169 169 169); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 66%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#A9A9A9] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #A9A9A9;Frequently asked questions
What color is #A9A9A9?
#A9A9A9 is a light, desaturated grey, which CSS calls darkgray. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 66% lightness.
What is #A9A9A9 in RGB?
#A9A9A9 converts to rgb(169, 169, 169) — 169 red, 169 green and 169 blue.
What is #A9A9A9 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #A9A9A9 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.94:1 versus 2.35:1).
What is the complementary color of #A9A9A9?
#A8A8A8 — the hue directly opposite #A9A9A9 on the color wheel.