What color is #92AAA3?

#92AAA3 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(146, 170, 163), and in HSL hsl(163, 12%, 62%).

Is #92AAA3 accessible as text?

On white, #92AAA3 has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #92AAA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #92AAA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #92AAA3?

As a neutral, #92AAA3 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #92AAA3 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #92AAA3 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#92AAA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #92AAA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #92AAA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #92AAA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #92AAA3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #92AAA3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #92AAA3 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #92AAA3 Secondary #CAD2D0 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #92AAA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B9D0C9

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

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Color Lab

How #92AAA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #92AAA3

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People also use #92AAA3 with

Ash Gray Cadet Grey Rosy Brown Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #92A9AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #92AAA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #92AAA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 170 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.8% 0.029 176.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEC;
  --color-200: #D1DBD8;
  --color-300: #B0BFBB;
  --color-400: #8FA39D;
  --color-500: #70857F;
  --color-600: #596864;
  --color-700: #434C49;
  --color-800: #2E3332;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEC',
    200: '#D1DBD8',
    300: '#B0BFBB',
    400: '#8FA39D',
    500: '#70857F',
    600: '#596864',
    700: '#434C49',
    800: '#2E3332',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #92AAA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEC;
$base-200: #D1DBD8;
$base-300: #B0BFBB;
$base-400: #8FA39D;
$base-500: #70857F;
$base-600: #596864;
$base-700: #434C49;
$base-800: #2E3332;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #6F8E85;
$base-subtle: #DFE5E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#92AAA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA39D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}