What color is #A9AFAB?

#A9AFAB is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(169, 175, 171), and in HSL hsl(140, 4%, 67%).

Is #A9AFAB accessible as text?

On white, #A9AFAB has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #A9AFAB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A9AFAB?

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

What colors go well with #A9AFAB?

As a neutral, #A9AFAB 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 #A9AFAB the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #A9AFAB is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#A9AFAB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A9AFAB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A9AFAB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A9AFAB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A9AFAB Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Dark 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A9AFAB Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A9AFAB Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Dark Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A9AFAB Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D0D5D1

Dark 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 Dark Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A9AFAB Secondary #D8DBD9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Dark 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 Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A9AFAB 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 76/100

High

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

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 73/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A9AFAB

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People also use #A9AFAB with

Silver 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 8.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #A7AEAC — 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 #A9AFAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A9AFAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 175 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.8% 0.009 157.0);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEBEA;
  --color-200: #D5D8D6;
  --color-300: #B5BAB7;
  --color-400: #959D98;
  --color-500: #767F79;
  --color-600: #5D6560;
  --color-700: #454A46;
  --color-800: #2F3230;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEBEA',
    200: '#D5D8D6',
    300: '#B5BAB7',
    400: '#959D98',
    500: '#767F79',
    600: '#5D6560',
    700: '#454A46',
    800: '#2F3230',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #A9AFAB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEBEA;
$base-200: #D5D8D6;
$base-300: #B5BAB7;
$base-400: #959D98;
$base-500: #767F79;
$base-600: #5D6560;
$base-700: #454A46;
$base-800: #2F3230;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #848D87;
$base-subtle: #E5E7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A9AFAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5BAB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959D98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}