Recognised as Colour
#A2A2A2
- #A2A2A2
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#A2A2A2 is a grey with RGB values 162, 162, 162 and HSL 0°, 0%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#A2A2A2#A2A2A2
HEX#A2A2A2
RGBrgb(162, 162, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.6353, 0.6353, 0.6353
RGB percentages63.5%, 63.5%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 63.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 63.5%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 36.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,658,466
CSS custom property--colour: #A2A2A2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36131WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.23:1
Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#5D5D5D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A2A2A2
Analogous#A2A2A2, #A2A2A2
Triadic#A2A2A2, #A2A2A2
Split complementary#A2A2A2, #A2A2A2
Tetradic#A2A2A2, #A2A2A2, #A2A2A2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R162
G162
B162
Red162 (63.5%)
Green162 (63.5%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness63.53%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR A2 · G A2 · B A2
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