#A29DA0

Accessibility

AAA

7.87:1

Vs white / black

2.67:1 · 7.87:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a29da0

RGB

rgb(162, 157, 160)

RGBA

rgba(162, 157, 160, 1)

HSL

hsl(324, 3%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(324, 3%, 63%, 1)

HSV

hsv(324, 3%, 64%)

LAB

lab(65.23% 2.37 -0.92)

LCH

lch(65.23% 2.54 338.78)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7011 0.0068 -0.0024)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7011 0.0072 340.56)

XYZ

xyz(33.30, 34.33, 38.12)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 36%)

CSS

color: #a29da0;

CSS variable

--color-a29da0: #a29da0;

SCSS

$color-a29da0: #a29da0;

JavaScript

const color = "#a29da0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a29da0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a29da0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a29da0", "rgb": { "r": 162, "g": 157, "b": 160 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7011 0.0072 340.56)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a29da0-1: #a29da0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.67 · #A1A1AA

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.67 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.39 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 16.78 · #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.

50fff0f9 100f2e3ec 200decfd8 300c7b9c2 400ab9da5 5008f828a 600796c74 70062555d 8004b4047 900362b32 95021171d

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f7f7 f0efef e8e7e7 e0dedf d8d6d7 d1ced0 c9c6c8 c1bec0 b9b6b8 b2adb0 aaa5a8 a29da0 959093 878385 7a7678 6c696b 5e5c5d 514f50 444143 363435 292728 1b1a1b 0e0d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f7 f0efef e8e7e7 e0dedf d8d6d7 d1ced0 c9c6c8 c1bec0 b9b6b8 b2adb0 aaa5a8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

959093 878385 7a7678 6c696b 5e5c5d 514f50 444143 363435 292728 1b1a1b 0e0d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9f9b9d 9c989b 9a9698 979395 949193 918f90 8e8c8d 8b8a8b 898788 868585 838283

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A29DA0Stop 1 #9EA3A0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A39EA3Stop 1 #A29DA0Stop 2 #A39E9EStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A29DA0Stop 1 #A1A39EStop 2 #9EA1A3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A29DA0Stop 1 #9EA39EStop 2 #9EA3A3Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#353133Stop 1 #5C575AStop 2 #837C80Stop 3 #A8A3A6Stop 4 #CECACCStop 5

Using this color

Where #a29da0 works

#A29DA0 (#a29da0) sits in the grey family at about 324° hue, 3% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 2.67:1 on white and 7.87:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-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 #a29da0 as small body text on white — 2.67:1 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

Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material You Neutral#938F99 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#C0C0C0

Where #a29da0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a29da0 as small body text on white — 2.67:1 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.