#a8a9ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a9ae is composed of 65.9% red, 66.3% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 3.4% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 230 degrees, a saturation of 3.6% and a lightness of 67.1%. #a8a9ae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #51535d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 3
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#a8a9ae color description : Dark grayish blue.

#a8a9ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a9ae has RGB values of R:168, G:169, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.03, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 11053486.

Hex triplet a8a9ae #a8a9ae
RGB Decimal 168, 169, 174 rgb(168,169,174)
RGB Percent 65.9, 66.3, 68.2 rgb(65.9%,66.3%,68.2%)
CMYK 3, 3, 0, 32
HSL 230°, 3.6, 67.1 hsl(230,3.6%,67.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 230°, 3.4, 68.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 69.296, 0.607, -2.699
XYZ 37.975, 39.757, 45.715
xyY 0.308, 0.322, 39.757
CIE-LCH 69.296, 2.766, 282.676
CIE-LUV 69.296, -0.85, -4.084
Hunter-Lab 63.053, -2.837, 1.15
Binary 10101000, 10101001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #a8a9ae

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Alternatives to #a8a9ae

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Text with hexadecimal color #a8a9ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a9ae;}
.background {background-color:#a8a9ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a9ae;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a9ae

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040404 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a9ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a9ae is the less saturated color, while #5a75fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a9ae is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a9aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afacb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #baa8b3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #adacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #acabb0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b3a8b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ababb4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population