#A1A2A6

Accessibility

AAA

8.23:1

Vs white / black

2.55:1 · 8.23:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a1a2a6

RGB

rgb(161, 162, 166)

RGBA

rgba(161, 162, 166, 1)

HSL

hsl(228, 3%, 64%)

HSLA

hsla(228, 3%, 64%, 1)

HSV

hsv(228, 3%, 65%)

LAB

lab(66.65% 0.42 -2.2)

LCH

lch(66.65% 2.24 280.81)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7126 0.0005 -0.0058)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7126 0.0058 274.93)

XYZ

xyz(34.50, 36.17, 41.23)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 35%)

CSS

color: #a1a2a6;

CSS variable

--color-a1a2a6: #a1a2a6;

SCSS

$color-a1a2a6: #a1a2a6;

JavaScript

const color = "#a1a2a6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a1a2a6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a1a2a6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a1a2a6", "rgb": { "r": 161, "g": 162, "b": 166 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7126 0.0058 274.93)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a1a2a6-1: #a1a2a6;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.19 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.99 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.51 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 16.75 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f1f4ff 100e4e7f6 200d0d4e2 300babdcb 4009da1ae 500828593 6006c6f7c 700565965 80040434f 9002c2e39 950181a24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f7f7f8 eff0f0 e8e8e9 e0e0e1 d8d8da d0d1d3 c8c9cb c0c1c4 b9b9bc b1b2b5 a9aaad a1a2a6 949598 86878a 797a7d 6b6c6f 5e5e61 515153 434445 363637 28292a 1b1b1c 0d0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f8 eff0f0 e8e8e9 e0e0e1 d8d8da d0d1d3 c8c9cb c0c1c4 b9b9bc b1b2b5 a9aaad

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

949598 86878a 797a7d 6b6c6f 5e5e61 515153 434445 363637 28292a 1b1b1c 0d0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9e9fa3 9c9ca0 999a9d 969799 939496 919193 8e8e90 8b8b8d 88898a 868686 838383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A1A2A6Stop 1 #A6A5A0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A0A4A6Stop 1 #A1A2A6Stop 2 #A2A0A6Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A1A2A6Stop 1 #A6A0A2Stop 2 #A2A6A0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A1A2A6Stop 1 #A6A2A0Stop 2 #A4A6A0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313235Stop 1 #57585CStop 2 #7C7D83Stop 3 #A3A4A8Stop 4 #CACBCEStop 5

Using this color

Where #a1a2a6 works

#A1A2A6 (#a1a2a6) sits in the grey family at about 228° hue, 3% saturation, and 64% lightness. Contrast is 2.55:1 on white and 8.23:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a1a2a6 as small body text on white — 2.55:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA DarkGray#A9A9A9 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E System Gray#8E8E93 Material You Neutral#938F99 Concrete#95A5A6 Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE

Where #a1a2a6 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a1a2a6 as small body text on white — 2.55:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.