Color #A8B9B5 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A8B9B5?

The complementary color is #57464A.

Q: Does #A8B9B5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.04:1. On black: 10.27:1.

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#A8B9B5 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A8B9B5?

RGB: 168, 185, 181. Copy as CSS: rgb(168, 185, 181).

Is #A8B9B5 a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A8B9B5?

Complement: #57464A.

Does #A8B9B5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.04:1 (Fails AA). On black: 10.27:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #a8b9b5 Description

Build combos with #A8B9B5

#A8B9B5 has RGB values of 168, 185, 181 and CMYK 9, 0, 2, 27. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: cool, 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 a8b9b5. The best text color paired with #A8B9B5 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a8b9b5.

Readable text on #A8B9B5

Black text: AAA (10.3:1)White text: Fail (2.0:1)