#A2A7AA

Accessibility

AAA

8.64:1

Vs white / black

2.43:1 · 8.64:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a2a7aa

RGB

rgb(162, 167, 170)

RGBA

rgba(162, 167, 170, 1)

HSL

hsl(202, 4%, 65%)

HSLA

hsla(202, 4%, 65%, 1)

HSV

hsv(202, 5%, 67%)

LAB

lab(68.18% -1.18 -2.16)

LCH

lch(68.18% 2.46 241.35)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7253 -0.0043 -0.0058)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7253 0.0072 233.45)

XYZ

xyz(35.97, 38.22, 43.50)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 33%)

CSS

color: #a2a7aa;

CSS variable

--color-a2a7aa: #a2a7aa;

SCSS

$color-a2a7aa: #a2a7aa;

JavaScript

const color = "#a2a7aa";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a2a7aa";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a2a7aa" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a2a7aa", "rgb": { "r": 162, "g": 167, "b": 170 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7253 0.0072 233.45)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a2a7aa-1: #a2a7aa;
}

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 2.79 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.76 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.61 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 17.71 · #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.

50e9f8ff 100dcebf3 200c8d7e0 300b2c0c9 40096a4ac 5007b8890 60065727a 7004f5c63 80039464d 900253138 950111c22

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f8f8 f0f0f1 e8e9ea e0e2e3 d8dadc d1d3d5 c9cccd c1c4c6 b9bdbf b2b6b8 aaaeb1 a2a7aa 95999c 878b8e 7a7d80 6c6f71 5e6163 515455 444647 363839 292a2b 1b1c1c 0e0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f8 f0f0f1 e8e9ea e0e2e3 d8dadc d1d3d5 c9cccd c1c4c6 b9bdbf b2b6b8 aaaeb1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

95999c 878b8e 7a7d80 6c6f71 5e6163 515455 444647 363839 292a2b 1b1c1c 0e0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9fa4a6 9ca1a3 9a9da0 979a9c 949799 919495 8e9092 8b8d8e 898a8b 868787 838384

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A2A7AAStop 1 #A9A5A2Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A2A9A8Stop 1 #A2A7AAStop 2 #A2A3A9Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A2A7AAStop 1 #A9A2A7Stop 2 #A7A9A2Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A2A7AAStop 1 #A9A2A3Stop 2 #A9A8A2Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313435Stop 1 #565A5DStop 2 #7A8185Stop 3 #A2A7A9Stop 4 #CACDCEStop 5

Using this color

Where #a2a7aa works

#A2A7AA (#a2a7aa) sits in the grey family at about 202° hue, 4% saturation, and 65% lightness. Contrast is 2.43:1 on white and 8.64:1 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 #a2a7aa as small body text on white — 2.43:1 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

DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Concrete#95A5A6 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0

Where #a2a7aa works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a2a7aa as small body text on white — 2.43:1 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.