#A9A9A9
darkgray
#A9A9A9 is the CSS named color "darkgray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 169, green 169, and blue 169 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 66% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #a9a9a9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 169, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 66%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(73% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(69% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 34%) |
Shades (darker)
#a9a9a9 · #979797 · #858585 · #747474 · #636363
Tints (lighter)
#a9a9a9 · #b1b1b1 · #bababa · #c2c2c2 · #cbcbcb
Shades mix #A9A9A9 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.35:1 — fails
On black: 8.94:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #A9A9A9 in RGB?
- #A9A9A9 is rgb(169, 169, 169) — red 169, green 169, blue 169 out of 255 each.
- Does #A9A9A9 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #A9A9A9?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.94:1) than white (2.35:1).