Dark gray

#a9adb2

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

Dark gray carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. 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 #a9adb2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a9adb2

RGB169, 173, 178

HSL213, 6%, 68%

HSV213, 5%, 70%

CMYK5%, 3%, 0%, 30%

Lab70.55, -0.43, -3.06

XYZ39.34, 41.54, 48.06

Decimal11120050

Web safe#999999

Pantone536 C

Shades of dark gray

#989da3 #888d94 #777d85 #686e74 #595e64 #4a4e53 #3b3e42 #2c2f32 #1d1f21 #0e0f10

Tints of dark gray

#b1b4b9 #b8bcc0 #c0c3c7 #c8cacd #cfd2d4 #d7d9db #dfe0e2 #e6e7e9 #eeeff0 #f6f6f7

Colors that go with dark gray

Complementary#b2aea9 Analogous#a9b2b2 Analogous#aaa9b2 Triadic#b2a9ad Triadic#adb2a9 Split complementary#b2a9a9 Split complementary#b2b2a9

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 5, 3, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a9adb2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 3 0 30

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 7 4 36

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark gray in css

Copy #a9adb2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a9adb2; }
.text { color: #a9adb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9adb2; }

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 #a9adb2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a9adb2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a9adb2 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a9adb2 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #a9adb2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.