#A2A4A0

Accessibility

AAA

8.35:1

Vs white / black

2.51:1 · 8.35:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a2a4a0

RGB

rgb(162, 164, 160)

RGBA

rgba(162, 164, 160, 1)

HSL

hsl(90, 2%, 64%)

HSLA

hsla(90, 2%, 64%, 1)

HSV

hsv(90, 2%, 64%)

LAB

lab(67.1% -1.47 1.82)

LCH

lch(67.1% 2.34 128.93)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7159 -0.0038 0.0048)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7159 0.0061 128.37)

XYZ

xyz(34.52, 36.77, 38.53)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 36%)

CSS

color: #a2a4a0;

CSS variable

--color-a2a4a0: #a2a4a0;

SCSS

$color-a2a4a0: #a2a4a0;

JavaScript

const color = "#a2a4a0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a2a4a0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a2a4a0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a2a4a0", "rgb": { "r": 162, "g": 164, "b": 160 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7159 0.0061 128.37)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a2a4a0-1: #a2a4a0;
}

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 2.69 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.17 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.13 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 17.96 · #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.

50f1f8ea 100e4ebdd 200d0d7c9 300bac0b3 4009ea497 50082897c 6006d7366 700565c50 80040463b 9002c3126 950181c12

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f7f7 f0f0ef e8e8e7 e0e1df d8d9d7 d1d2d0 c9cac8 c1c2c0 b9bbb8 b2b3b0 aaaca8 a2a4a0 959693 878985 7a7b78 6c6d6b 5e605d 515250 444443 363735 292928 1b1b1b 0e0e0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f7f7 f0f0ef e8e8e7 e0e1df d8d9d7 d1d2d0 c9cac8 c1c2c0 b9bbb8 b2b3b0 aaaca8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

959693 878985 7a7b78 6c6d6b 5e605d 515250 444443 363735 292928 1b1b1b 0e0e0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9fa19d 9c9e9b 9a9b98 979895 949593 919290 8e8f8d 8b8c8b 898988 868685 838383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A2A4A0Stop 1 #A3A1A5Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A5A5A1Stop 1 #A2A4A0Stop 2 #A1A5A1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A2A4A0Stop 1 #A1A3A5Stop 2 #A5A1A3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A2A4A0Stop 1 #A1A1A5Stop 2 #A5A1A5Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#333432Stop 1 #595B57Stop 2 #80827DStop 3 #A6A8A4Stop 4 #CCCDCBStop 5

Using this color

Where #a2a4a0 works

#A2A4A0 (#a2a4a0) sits in the grey family at about 90° hue, 2% saturation, and 64% lightness. Contrast is 2.51:1 on white and 8.35:1 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 #a2a4a0 as small body text on white — 2.51:1 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 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Concrete#95A5A6 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Silver#C0C0C0 System Gray#8E8E93 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3

Where #a2a4a0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a2a4a0 as small body text on white — 2.51:1 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.