#A9AFA5
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.6% 0.016 132.5), rgb(169, 175, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#A9AFA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 6%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.016 132.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A9AFA5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AFA5 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AFA5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AFA5 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9AFA5
oklch(74.6% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600
#6E7669
oklch(55.5% 0.022 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6358
oklch(49% 0.019 134)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#A9AFA5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0ADA4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEAC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AFA5
#A9AFA5
oklch(74.6% 0.016 132.5)
- #B0AAB4
#B0AAB4
oklch(74.6% 0.016 312.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A9AFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #A9AFA5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.