#A2A7A4

Accessibility

AAA

8.6:1

Vs white / black

2.44:1 · 8.6:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a2a7a4

RGB

rgb(162, 167, 164)

RGBA

rgba(162, 167, 164, 1)

HSL

hsl(144, 3%, 65%)

HSLA

hsla(144, 3%, 65%, 1)

HSV

hsv(144, 3%, 65%)

LAB

lab(68.02% -2.35 0.93)

LCH

lch(68.02% 2.53 158.41)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7234 -0.0067 0.0024)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7234 0.0071 160.29)

XYZ

xyz(35.42, 38.00, 40.58)

CMYK

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

CSS

color: #a2a7a4;

CSS variable

--color-a2a7a4: #a2a7a4;

SCSS

$color-a2a7a4: #a2a7a4;

JavaScript

const color = "#a2a7a4";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a2a7a4";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a2a7a4" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a2a7a4", "rgb": { "r": 162, "g": 167, "b": 164 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7234 0.0071 160.29)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a2a7a4-1: #a2a7a4;
}

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 3.47 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.5 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.11 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 18.35 · #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.

50eafaf1 100ddece3 200cad9d0 300b3c2b9 40097a69d 5007c8a82 60067746c 700505d56 8003b4740 90026322c 950121e17

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f8f7 f0f0f0 e8e9e8 e0e2e1 d8dad9 d1d3d2 c9ccca c1c4c2 b9bdbb b2b6b3 aaaeac a2a7a4 959996 878b89 7a7d7b 6c6f6d 5e6160 515452 444644 363837 292a29 1b1c1b 0e0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f7 f0f0f0 e8e9e8 e0e2e1 d8dad9 d1d3d2 c9ccca c1c4c2 b9bdbb b2b6b3 aaaeac

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

959996 878b89 7a7d7b 6c6f6d 5e6160 515452 444644 363837 292a29 1b1c1b 0e0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9fa4a1 9ca19e 9a9d9b 979a98 949795 919492 8e908f 8b8d8c 898a89 868786 838383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A2A7A4Stop 1 #A8A3A6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A4A8A3Stop 1 #A2A7A4Stop 2 #A3A8A8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A2A7A4Stop 1 #A5A3A8Stop 2 #A8A5A3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A2A7A4Stop 1 #A8A3A8Stop 2 #A8A3A4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313533Stop 1 #575C59Stop 2 #7C837FStop 3 #A3A8A5Stop 4 #CACECCStop 5

Using this color

Where #a2a7a4 works

#A2A7A4 (#a2a7a4) sits in the grey family at about 144° hue, 3% saturation, and 65% lightness. Contrast is 2.44:1 on white and 8.6:1 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 #a2a7a4 as small body text on white — 2.44:1 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 Concrete#95A5A6 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Silver#C0C0C0

Where #a2a7a4 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a2a7a4 as small body text on white — 2.44:1 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.