#A8A7A1 Hex Color
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A muted, ashy grey with low saturation, #a8a7a1 has a dusty, slightly warm cast that keeps layouts grounded. It works well as a supporting tone for interfaces, product design, and architectural palettes, especially beside deep navy or charcoal. The hex code #a8a7a1 also provides strong readability with black text, including small body copy.
Questions about #a8a7a1
What is #a8a7a1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8a7a1 is rgb(168, 167, 161), in HSL hsl(51, 4%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 34%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
Which colors pair well with #a8a7a1?
The #a8a7a1 hex color pairs well with deep navy and charcoal, which give its soft, warm grey character stronger definition while preserving a restrained, professional feel in interface, product, and architectural palettes.
Does #a8a7a1 work with black text?
The #a8a7a1 hex color provides strong contrast with black text, making it a practical light background for body copy and interface labels; still verify the final text size, weight, and surrounding colors with a contrast checker.
Is #a8a7a1 warm or cool?
The #a8a7a1 hex color reads as a slightly warm grey because its muted, ashy base carries a subtle beige cast rather than a blue one, giving layouts a grounded feel without the stronger warmth of cream or taupe.
Is #a8a7a1 readable on white or black?
#a8a7a1 has a 2.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.