#A8ACB0 Hex Color
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A muted, mid-light grey with low saturation and ashy undertones, #a8acb0 brings restraint and practical balance to visual systems. Use it as a supporting tone for interfaces, typography, architecture, or product design, especially beside charcoal or soft black. Black text reads clearly against it at about 9.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #a8acb0.
Questions about #a8acb0
What is #a8acb0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8acb0 is rgb(168, 172, 176), in HSL hsl(210, 5%, 67%) and in CMYK 5%, 2%, 0%, 31%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a8acb0?
Does #a8acb0 read as warm or cool?
It reads as a cool-leaning gray because its blue channel is slightly higher than its red and green channels, giving the neutral a faint blue cast in most digital interfaces. It suits clean, technical, and architectural layouts more readily than cozy, earthy palettes.
Is #a8acb0 readable on white or black?
#a8acb0 has a 2.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.19:1 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.