Color #A8A49D – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A8A49D?

The complementary color is #575B62.

Q: Does #A8A49D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.48:1. On black: 8.46:1.

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#A8A49D FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A8A49D?

RGB: 168, 164, 157. Copy as CSS: rgb(168, 164, 157).

Is #A8A49D a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A8A49D?

Complement: #575B62.

Does #A8A49D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.48:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.46:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a8a49d Description

Build combos with #A8A49D

#A8A49D has RGB values of 168, 164, 157 and CMYK 0, 2, 7, 34. 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 a8a49d. The best text color paired with #A8A49D is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a8a49d.

Readable text on #A8A49D

Black text: AAA (8.5:1)White text: Fail (2.5:1)