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Dark Gray

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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.3968
Gray CSS Named ColorsNeutral Colors Neutral

Shades of Dark Gray

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.35:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text8.94:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.35:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black8.03:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Dark Gray

Full-color background with readable text.

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About Dark Gray

Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) is a light, nearly neutral color from the Gray family with a neutral character. It is made of 169 red, 169 green and 169 blue (hsl(0, 0%, 66%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.35:1 against white and 8.94:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #A9A9A9 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 169, 169 and 169 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 66% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#C0C0C0Silver#B2A89AGreige#BDBDC6French Gray#95A5A6Concrete#8E9294Pewter#A49A8EWarm Gray#BDACA3Mushroom#B2BEB5Ash Gray#928E85Stone#8C9DADDusty Blue

Palettes with this color

Paper and Ink#FAFAF7 #E8E6E1 #9A968E #3A3935 #111111Marble Hall#F6F4F0 #E2DDD5 #BFB6A8 #7D7366 #2E2A26Quiet Studio#F4F1EC #D9D3C7 #B7AD9C #6F6A60 #2D2B28Silver Morning#F7F9FB #E1E6EB #B8C2CC #7A8794 #3E4A56

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dark Gray?
The HEX code of Dark Gray is #A9A9A9. In RGB it is rgb(169, 169, 169) and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 66%).
Which text color works on Dark Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 on Dark Gray and black text 8.94:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dark Gray?
Rotating the hue of Dark Gray by 180° gives #A9A9A9, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dark Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dark Gray is cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.