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#a6a09b color: Mauve Melody

#a6a09b is rgb(166, 160, 155) in RGB and oklch(70.932% 0.01004 62.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

70.9%
0.010
63°
  • Gray
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • stone-400
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a6a09b

#a6a09b is a light gray color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.01 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve Melody (#a69f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

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Lighter: #a6a09b mixed with white

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Darker: #a6a09b mixed with black

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Calmer: #a6a09b with less saturation

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Questions about #a6a09b

What color is #a6a09b?

#a6a09b is light gray. The closest named color is Mauve Melody. In RGB it is rgb(166, 160, 155), in HSL hsl(27.27, 5.82%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.932% 0.01004 62.526).

What colors go well with #a6a09b?

The complementary color of #a6a09b is #9ca2a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79f9d and #a3a19a. The triadic partners are #9ba3a2 and #a2a0a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6a09b?

Black text reads better on #a6a09b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6a09b a warm or cool color?

#a6a09b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.01.