What color is #A9C0B6?

#A9C0B6 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(169, 192, 182), and in HSL hsl(154, 15%, 71%).

Is #A9C0B6 accessible as text?

On white, #A9C0B6 has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #A9C0B6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A9C0B6?

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

What colors go well with #A9C0B6?

As a neutral, #A9C0B6 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 #A9C0B6 the same as CSS silver?

No — #A9C0B6 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#A9C0B6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A9C0B6

Not just a swatch — here's how #A9C0B6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A9C0B6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A9C0B6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A9C0B6 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Ash Gray 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 #A9C0B6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Ash Gray 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 #A9C0B6 Secondary #E1E9E6 Support #989286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A9C0B6 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D1E6DD

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.

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Color Lab

How #A9C0B6 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 46/100

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 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A9C0B6

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People also use #A9C0B6 with

Soft Sage Ash Gray Dark Gray Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAC0BE — 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 #A9C0B6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A9C0B6;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 192 182;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.029 167.6);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #D0DCD7;
  --color-300: #AEC1B9;
  --color-400: #8DA59B;
  --color-500: #6D887C;
  --color-600: #586A62;
  --color-700: #414D48;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1D211F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#D0DCD7',
    300: '#AEC1B9',
    400: '#8DA59B',
    500: '#6D887C',
    600: '#586A62',
    700: '#414D48',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1D211F',
  },
}

$base: #A9C0B6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #D0DCD7;
$base-300: #AEC1B9;
$base-400: #8DA59B;
$base-500: #6D887C;
$base-600: #586A62;
$base-700: #414D48;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1D211F;
$base-hover: #80A193;
$base-subtle: #E6EBE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A9C0B6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D887C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}