#a2b3aa Color Information

#a2b3aa Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a2b3aa. In RGB, it consists of 63.5% Red, 70.2% Green, and 66.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 29.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 148.2°, with saturation of 10.1% and lightness of 66.9%. The decimal value for #a2b3aa is 10662826, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a2b3aa is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#a2b3aa Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color162, 179, 170 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color63.5%, 70.2%, 66.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.365, 0.298, 0.333 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.095, 0, 0.05, 0.298 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color148.2°, 10.1%, 66.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color148.2°, 9.5%, 70.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color38.276, 42.824, 44.279 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color162, 174, 179 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10662826 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color71.435, -7.644, 2.575 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)71.435, 8.066, 161.379 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color71.435, -8.942, 5.066 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color65.440, -10.115, 5.691 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.305, 0.342, 42.824 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288852906 / 0xffa2b3aa Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #a2b3aa

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a2b3aa, its pure hue is 148.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 10.1%, and its lightness is 66.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a2b3aa, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #141615 to #8e9d95.

Tints of #a2b3aa

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a2b3aa, its pure hue is 148.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 10.1%, and its lightness is 66.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a2b3aa, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #aebdb5 to #f3f6f4.

Tones of #a2b3aa

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a2b3aa, its pure hue is 148.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 10.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a2b3aa, which range from #ababab (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #56ffa6 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a2b3aa

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a2b3aa! For #a2b3aa, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a2b3aa. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a2b3aa

This color, #a2b3aa, consists of 63.5% Red, 70.2% Green, and 66.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 162, Green = 179, Blue = 170. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a2b3aa is 9.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 29.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R63.5%
C9.5%
G70.2%
M0.0%
B66.7%
Y5.0%
K29.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 162 179 170
Octal 242 263 252
Hexa #a2 #b3 #aa
Binary 10100010 10110011 10101010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 9 0 5 29
Octal 11 0 5 35
Hexa #09 #00 #05 #1d
Binary 00001001 00000000 00000101 00011101

Analogous Colors of #a2b3aa

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a2b3aa — which has hue 148.2° — its analogous colors are located at 118.2° and 178.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a2b3aa.

Triadic Colors of #a2b3aa

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a2b3aa — which has hue 148.2° — its triadic colors are located at 28.2° and 268.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a2b3aa.

Complementary Color of #a2b3aa

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a2b3aa — which has hue 148.2° — its complementary color is located at 328.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a2b3aa.

Split Complementary Colors of #a2b3aa

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a2b3aa — which has hue 148.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 148.2° and 358.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a2b3aa.

Tetradic Colors of #a2b3aa

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a2b3aa — which has hue 148.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 58.2°, 148.2°, 238.2°, and 328.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a2b3aa.

Monochromatic Colors of #a2b3aa

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a2b3aa, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7a8780 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #cedbd4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a2b3aa

We want to make getting started with #a2b3aa on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a2b3aa into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a2b3aa can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a2b3aa with other HTML elements.

#a2b3aa Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a2b3aa.
<span style="color: #a2b3aa;">The color of this text is #a2b3aa.</span>

#a2b3aa Background Color

The background color for this text is #a2b3aa.
<div style="background-color: #a2b3aa; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a2b3aa.</div>

#a2b3aa Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a2b3aa.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a2b3aa;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a2b3aa.</span>

#a2b3aa Border Color

This is a div with border color #a2b3aa.
<div style="border: #a2b3aa 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a2b3aa.</div>

#a2b3aa Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a2b3aa on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a2b3aa; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a2b3aa on a white background.</div></div>

#a2b3aa Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a2b3aa on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a2b3aa; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a2b3aa on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a2b3aa to White

This is a gradient from #a2b3aa to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a2b3aa,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a2b3aa,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a2b3aa,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a2b3aa,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a2b3aa to white.</div>

Gradient from #a2b3aa to Black

This is a gradient from #a2b3aa to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a2b3aa,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a2b3aa,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a2b3aa,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a2b3aa,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a2b3aa to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a2b3aa

In addition to using #a2b3aa on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a2b3aa in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a2b3aa, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 162, Green = 179, Blue = 170). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a2b3aa in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a2b3aa
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(162, 179, 170)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a2b3aa; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a2b3aa; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a2b3aa; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(162, 179, 170);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a2b3aa")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:162, green:179, blue:170, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:162 green:179 blue:170 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(162f, 179f, 170f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(162, 179, 170);
 

#a2b3aa Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a2b3aa the same way. For those with color blindness, #a2b3aa might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a2b3aa looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a2b3aa is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a2b3aa looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a2b3aa will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a2b3aa is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text