#A8A8A8 Color (Hex and RGB)

#A8A8A8

rgb(168 168 168) · reads as gray

#a8a8a8 has RGB values (168, 168, 168). The color reads primarily as gray in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#A8A8A8`	RA8GA8BA8
RGB	`rgb(168 168 168)`	R168G168B168
HSL	`hsl(0 0% 66%)`	H0°S0%L66%
OKLCH	`oklch(73% 0 90)`	L0.73C0H90°
HSV	`hsv(0, 0%, 66%)`	H0°S0%V66%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 34%)`	C0%M0%Y0%K34%

RGB mix

Red168 65.88%
Green168 65.88%
Blue168 65.88%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`10101000`	`10101000`	`10101000`
Octal	`250`	`250`	`250`
Decimal	`168`	`168`	`168`
Hex	`a8`	`a8`	`a8`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #A8A8A8 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.

#A8A8A8 on #FFFFFF

2.38:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#A8A8A8 on #000000

8.83:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #A8A8A8