What color is #A2B9BE?

#A2B9BE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(162, 185, 190), and in HSL hsl(191, 18%, 69%).

Is #A2B9BE accessible as text?

On white, #A2B9BE has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #A2B9BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A2B9BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #A2B9BE?

As a neutral, #A2B9BE 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 #A2B9BE the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #A2B9BE is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#A2B9BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A2B9BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A2B9BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A2B9BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A2B9BE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A2B9BE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A2B9BE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A2B9BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #CADFE4

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A2B9BE Secondary #DBE3E5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A2B9BE 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 75/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A2B9BE

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People also use #A2B9BE with

Soft Sage Dark Gray 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A2AFBE — 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 #A2B9BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #A2B9BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 185 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.0% 0.026 212.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #CFDBDE;
  --color-300: #ACBFC3;
  --color-400: #8AA2A8;
  --color-500: #6B848A;
  --color-600: #56686C;
  --color-700: #404C4F;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#CFDBDE',
    300: '#ACBFC3',
    400: '#8AA2A8',
    500: '#6B848A',
    600: '#56686C',
    700: '#404C4F',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #A2B9BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #CFDBDE;
$base-300: #ACBFC3;
$base-400: #8AA2A8;
$base-500: #6B848A;
$base-600: #56686C;
$base-700: #404C4F;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #789AA1;
$base-subtle: #E4E9EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A2B9BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACBFC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA2A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B848A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56686C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}