#A9B8BA

#A9B8BA

Color Values

HEX

#A9B8BA

RGB

169, 184, 186

HSL

187.1, 11.0%, 69.6%

HSV

187.1, 9.1%, 72.9%

CMYK

9.1%, 1.1%, 0.0%, 27.1%

OKLCH

0.7716 0.0169 206.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 3000-N Medium Light Grey

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A9B8BA

#BAABA9

Analogous

#A9BAB3

#A9AFBA

#A9B8BA

Triadic

#A9B8BA

#BAA9B8

#B8BAA9

Split Complementary

#A9B8BA

#BAA9AF

#BAB3A9

Tetradic

#A9B8BA

#B3A9BA

#BAABA9

#AFBAA9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#A9B8BA

Protanopia

#AFB0BA

Deuteranopia

#AFAEB9

Tritanopia

#AAB9B9

Achromatopsia

#B5B5B5

CSS Usage

background-color: #A9B8BA;
color: #A9B8BA;
border-color: #A9B8BA;
Nearest Tailwind: Neutral 400 #A3A3A3

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F8F8
100
#EBEEEF
200
#D7DEDF
300
#BBC7C9
400
#96A9AB
500
#718A8E
600
#5B6F71
700
#49585B
800
#394547
900
#2C3435
950
#1C2122

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.05:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.25:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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