Color #AA9CA8 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AA9CA8?

The complementary color is #556357.

Q: Does #AA9CA8 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.62:1. On black: 8.03:1.

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#AA9CA8 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AA9CA8?

RGB: 170, 156, 168. Copy as CSS: rgb(170, 156, 168).

Is #AA9CA8 a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #AA9CA8?

Complement: #556357.

Does #AA9CA8 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.62:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.03:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #aa9ca8 Description

Build combos with #AA9CA8

#AA9CA8 has RGB values of 170, 156, 168 and CMYK 0, 8, 1, 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 aa9ca8. The best text color paired with #AA9CA8 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #aa9ca8.

Readable text on #AA9CA8

Black text: AAA (8.0:1)White text: Fail (2.6:1)