#A6A6A6 Color (Hex and RGB)

#A6A6A6

rgb(166 166 166) · reads as gray

#a6a6a6 has RGB values (166, 166, 166). The color reads primarily as gray in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#A6A6A6`	RA6GA6BA6
RGB	`rgb(166 166 166)`	R166G166B166
HSL	`hsl(0 0% 65%)`	H0°S0%L65%
OKLCH	`oklch(73% 0 90)`	L0.73C0H90°
HSV	`hsv(0, 0%, 65%)`	H0°S0%V65%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 35%)`	C0%M0%Y0%K35%

RGB mix

Red166 65.1%
Green166 65.1%
Blue166 65.1%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`10100110`	`10100110`	`10100110`
Octal	`246`	`246`	`246`
Decimal	`166`	`166`	`166`
Hex	`a6`	`a6`	`a6`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #A6A6A6 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#A6A6A6 on #FFFFFF

2.43:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#A6A6A6 on #000000

8.63:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #A6A6A6