Close to Dark Gray
#A8A8A5
#A8A8A5 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 65.9% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 2% 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 #A8A8A5.
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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2.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A8A8A5 as they’d see it.
#A8A8A5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A8A8A5
What color is #A8A8A5?
#A8A8A5 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 65.9% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 2% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A8A8A5 in RGB?
#A8A8A5 is rgb(168, 168, 165): 168 red, 168 green, and 165 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A8A8A5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 2, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A8A8A5?
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 #A8A8A5?
Its complement #A8A8AB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.