Information about #A0A6A9 color

#A0A6A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0A6A9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 166, 169) (62.7% red, 65.1% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #A0A6A9 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hit Grey (#A1A9A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Chateau (#9FA3A7) and Utata Gray (#A0AAAB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(160, 166, 169)), which gives #A0A6A9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0A6A9: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A0A6A9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A0A6A9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A0A6A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A0A6A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A0A6A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A0A6A9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A0A6A9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#A7AAA1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A0A6A9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

#A0A6A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A6A9
  • RGB160, 166, 169
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(160, 166, 169)
  • HSL200°, 5%, 65%
  • HSL Precise200°, 4.972%, 64.51%
  • HSV200°, 5%, 66%
  • HSB200°, 5%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.651, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.651, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.651, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0A6A9
  • DECIMAL ID10528425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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