Color #A1A1AB – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A1A1AB?

The complementary color is #5E5E54.

Q: Does #A1A1AB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.56:1. On black: 8.20:1.

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#A1A1AB FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A1A1AB?

RGB: 161, 161, 171. Copy as CSS: rgb(161, 161, 171).

Is #A1A1AB a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #A1A1AB?

Complement: #5E5E54.

Does #A1A1AB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.56:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.20:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a1a1ab Description

Build combos with #A1A1AB

#A1A1AB has RGB values of 161, 161, 171 and CMYK 6, 6, 0, 33. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, mid gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color a1a1ab. The best text color paired with #A1A1AB is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a1a1ab.

Readable text on #A1A1AB

Black text: AAA (8.2:1)White text: Fail (2.6:1)