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#a9b0aa color: Pigeon

#a9b0aa is rgb(169, 176, 170) in RGB and oklch(74.985% 0.01154 149.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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129°
100%

75%
0.012
150°
  • Gray
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • olive-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #a9b0aa

#a9b0aa is a light gray color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pigeon (#a9afaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light gray colors

Lighter: #a9b0aa mixed with white

Darker: #a9b0aa mixed with black

Calmer: #a9b0aa with less saturation

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Questions about #a9b0aa

What color is #a9b0aa?

#a9b0aa is light gray. The closest named color is Pigeon. In RGB it is rgb(169, 176, 170), in HSL hsl(128.57, 4.24%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.985% 0.01154 149.807).

What colors go well with #a9b0aa?

The complementary color of #a9b0aa is #b2abb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adafa7 and #a7b0ae. The triadic partners are #abaeb5 and #b5abaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9b0aa?

Black text reads better on #a9b0aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9b0aa a warm or cool color?

#a9b0aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.012.