#A99C9D

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#a99c9d is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(169, 156, 157), HSL(355°, 7%, 64%), CMYK(0%, 8%, 7%, 34%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.65:1 on white and 7.93:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a99c9d
RGBrgb(169 156 157)
RGB (legacy)rgb(169, 156, 157)
RGB %rgb(66% 61% 62%)
HSLhsl(355 7% 64%)
HSV / HSBhsv(355, 8%, 66%)
HWBhwb(355 61% 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 34%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(65.52 5.05 1.28)
LCHlch(65.52 5.21 14.27)
OKLaboklab(0.7042 0.015 0.0032)
OKLCHoklch(0.7042 0.0153 12.17)
Decimal11115677

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 3.4
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue355°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)7% / 8%
Lightness (HSL)64%
Brightness or Value (HSV)66%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)63% / 62%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3465
Red / Green / Blue169 / 156 / 157

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.65:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.93:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 51.6 / -50.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -56.8 / 52.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a99c9d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.42% 0.0153 12.17);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(169 156 157 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a99c9d] text-[#a99c9d] border-[#a99c9d]">