Color #A8AE9E – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A8AE9E?

The complementary color is #575161.

Q: Does #A8AE9E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.28:1. On black: 9.21:1.

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#A8AE9E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A8AE9E?

RGB: 168, 174, 158. Copy as CSS: rgb(168, 174, 158).

Is #A8AE9E a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A8AE9E?

Complement: #575161.

Does #A8AE9E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.28:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.21:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a8ae9e Description

Build combos with #A8AE9E

#A8AE9E has RGB values of 168, 174, 158 and CMYK 3, 0, 9, 32. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: warm, muted, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color a8ae9e. The best text color paired with #A8AE9E is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a8ae9e.

Readable text on #A8AE9E

Black text: AAA (9.2:1)White text: Fail (2.3:1)