#A9C1C1 Hex Color
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This dusty, muted cyan sits right between sky blue and slate grey. Because of its desaturated quality, #a9c1c1 functions best as a supporting tone in a palette rather than a dominant background. It pairs cleanly with charcoal or deep navy for professional tech branding. The hex code for this shade is #a9c1c1, which offers excellent readability for body text when set against black.
Questions about #a9c1c1
What is #a9c1c1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9c1c1 is rgb(169, 193, 193), in HSL hsl(180, 16%, 71%) and in CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 24%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a9c1c1 in a professional palette?
Does #a9c1c1 lean warm or cool in design applications?
#a9c1c1 is distinctly cool-toned due to its heavy slate grey and cyan influences. Because of its muted quality, it avoids the artificial brightness of pure blues, making it safer for backgrounds where you want a clean, airy feel without visual strain.
Is #a9c1c1 readable on white or black?
#a9c1c1 has a 1.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.08:1 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.