Close to Sage Gray
#A6AAA2
#A6AAA2 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 66.7% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 4% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A6AAA2.
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.
White text on this color
2.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A6AAA2 as they’d see it.
#A6AAA2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #A6AAA2
What color is #A6AAA2?
#A6AAA2 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 66.7% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 4% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A6AAA2 in RGB?
#A6AAA2 is rgb(166, 170, 162): 166 red, 170 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A6AAA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 5, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A6AAA2?
PANTONE Cool Gray 4 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A6AAA2?
Its complement #ABA7AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.