Close to Quicksilver
#A39E9D
#A39E9D is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 62% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 3% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A39E9D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.93:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A39E9D as they’d see it.
#A39E9D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A39E9D
What color is #A39E9D?
#A39E9D is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 62% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 3% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A39E9D in RGB?
#A39E9D is rgb(163, 158, 157): 163 red, 158 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A39E9D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 4, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A39E9D?
PANTONE 429 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A39E9D?
Its complement #9BA0A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.