#A2A6A1

Accessibility

AAA

8.51:1

Vs white / black

2.47:1 · 8.51:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a2a6a1

RGB

rgb(162, 166, 161)

RGBA

rgba(162, 166, 161, 1)

HSL

hsl(108, 3%, 64%)

HSLA

hsla(108, 3%, 64%, 1)

HSV

hsv(108, 3%, 65%)

LAB

lab(67.67% -2.37 2.09)

LCH

lch(67.67% 3.16 138.59)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7204 -0.0064 0.0055)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7204 0.0084 139.33)

XYZ

xyz(34.97, 37.53, 39.11)

CMYK

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

CSS

color: #a2a6a1;

CSS variable

--color-a2a6a1: #a2a6a1;

SCSS

$color-a2a6a1: #a2a6a1;

JavaScript

const color = "#a2a6a1";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a2a6a1";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a2a6a1" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a2a6a1", "rgb": { "r": 162, "g": 166, "b": 161 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7204 0.0084 139.33)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a2a6a1-1: #a2a6a1;
}

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 3.81 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.97 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.3 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 18.5 · #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.

50eef9ec 100e1ebdf 200ced8cb 300b7c1b5 4009ba599 50080897e 6006a7368 700545c52 8003e463c 9002a3228 950161d14

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f8f7 f0f0ef e8e9e8 e0e1e0 d8dad8 d1d3d0 c9cbc8 c1c4c0 b9bcb9 b2b5b1 aaada9 a2a6a1 959894 878a86 7a7d79 6c6f6b 5e615e 515351 444543 363736 292a28 1b1c1b 0e0e0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f7 f0f0ef e8e9e8 e0e1e0 d8dad8 d1d3d0 c9cbc8 c1c4c0 b9bcb9 b2b5b1 aaada9

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

959894 878a86 7a7d79 6c6f6b 5e615e 515351 444543 363736 292a28 1b1c1b 0e0e0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9fa39e 9ca09c 9a9d99 979996 949693 919391 8e908e 8b8d8b 898a88 868686 838383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A2A6A1Stop 1 #A5A0A6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A4A6A0Stop 1 #A2A6A1Stop 2 #A0A6A2Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A2A6A1Stop 1 #A0A2A6Stop 2 #A6A0A2Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A2A6A1Stop 1 #A2A0A6Stop 2 #A6A0A4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323531Stop 1 #585C57Stop 2 #7D837CStop 3 #A4A8A3Stop 4 #CBCECAStop 5

Using this color

Where #a2a6a1 works

#A2A6A1 (#a2a6a1) sits in the grey family at about 108° hue, 3% saturation, and 64% lightness. Contrast is 2.47:1 on white and 8.51:1 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 #a2a6a1 as small body text on white — 2.47:1 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 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Web Safe #999999#999999 Concrete#95A5A6 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Silver#C0C0C0 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE

Where #a2a6a1 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a2a6a1 as small body text on white — 2.47:1 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.