Color #A8A9AB – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A8A9AB?

The complementary color is #575654.

Q: Does #A8A9AB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.35:1. On black: 8.93:1.

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#A8A9AB FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A8A9AB?

RGB: 168, 169, 171. Copy as CSS: rgb(168, 169, 171).

Is #A8A9AB a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A8A9AB?

Complement: #575654.

Does #A8A9AB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.35:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.93:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a8a9ab Description

Build combos with #A8A9AB

#A8A9AB has RGB values of 168, 169, 171 and CMYK 2, 1, 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 a8a9ab. The best text color paired with #A8A9AB is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a8a9ab.

Readable text on #A8A9AB

Black text: AAA (8.9:1)White text: Fail (2.4:1)