Dark gray

#a49f9d

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark gray, a mid neutral that behaves like a grey. Mid greys like this are the backbone of clean, editorial layouts. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Dark gray color values

Every conversion for #a49f9d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a49f9d

RGB164, 159, 157

HSL17, 4%, 63%

HSV17, 4%, 64%

CMYK0%, 3%, 4%, 36%

Lab65.84, 1.44, 1.68

XYZ33.79, 35.12, 36.9

Decimal10788765

Web safe#999999

Pantone422 C

Shades of dark gray

#96908e #88817f #797371 #6a6563 #5b5755 #4c4847 #3d3a39 #2e2c2b #1f1d1d #100f0f

Tints of dark gray

#aca8a6 #b4b0af #bdb9b8 #c5c2c0 #cdcac9 #d5d3d2 #dedcdb #e6e5e4 #eeeded #f6f6f6

Colors that go with dark gray

Complementary#9da2a4 Analogous#a49d9f Analogous#a4a39d Triadic#9da49f Triadic#9f9da4 Split complementary#9da4a3 Split complementary#9d9fa4

Dark gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 3, 4, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a49f9d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 3 4 36

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 7 8 42

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark gray in css

Copy #a49f9d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a49f9d; }
.text { color: #a49f9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a49f9d; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a49f9d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a49f9d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a49f9d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a49f9d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a49f9d is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.