Color #A79C9E – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A79C9E?

The complementary color is #586361.

Q: Does #A79C9E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.66:1. On black: 7.89:1.

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#A79C9E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A79C9E?

RGB: 167, 156, 158. Copy as CSS: rgb(167, 156, 158).

Is #A79C9E a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A79C9E?

Complement: #586361.

Does #A79C9E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.66:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.89:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a79c9e Description

Build combos with #A79C9E

#A79C9E has RGB values of 167, 156, 158 and CMYK 0, 7, 5, 35. 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 a79c9e. The best text color paired with #A79C9E is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a79c9e.

Readable text on #A79C9E

Black text: AAA (7.9:1)White text: Fail (2.7:1)