Close to Quicksilver
#A8A6A9
#A8A6A9 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 65.1% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 2% saturation and 66% 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 #A8A6A9.
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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2.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A8A6A9 as they’d see it.
#A8A6A9 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 #A8A6A9
What color is #A8A6A9?
#A8A6A9 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 65.1% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 2% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A8A6A9 in RGB?
#A8A6A9 is rgb(168, 166, 169): 168 red, 166 green, and 169 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A8A6A9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 2, 0, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A8A6A9?
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A8A6A9?
Its complement #A5A7A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.