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#A8AAA2 closest to Cathedral

#A8AAA2 is a light gray; the closest named color is Cathedral. In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 66.7% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(168, 170, 162)). Its HSL value is 75° hue, 4% saturation and 65% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. #A8AAA2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.94:1.

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Variations of #A8AAA2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#A8AAA2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#A8AAA2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #A8AAA2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ABA9A2
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ABA9A2
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAA9A2
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ABA9A2
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AAA9A2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #A9A9A8
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #A8AAA5
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A9A9A9
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A9A9A7

#A8AAA2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.35:1 Very poor#A8AAA2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.94:1 Very good#A8AAA2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#A8AAA2 in CSS

/* Cathedral */
.color { color: #A8AAA2; }
.background { background-color: #A8AAA2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #A8AAA2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(168 170 162);
color: hsl(75 4% 65%);
color: oklch(0.734 0.012 118.1);

#A8AAA2 FAQ

What color is #A8AAA2?

#A8AAA2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Cathedral. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #A8AAA2?

#A8AAA2 is rgb(168, 170, 162) in RGB, hsl(75, 4%, 65%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #A8AAA2?

The complementary color of #A8AAA2 is #A4A2AA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #A8AAA2?

Black text has the best contrast on #A8AAA2: 8.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #A8AAA2 a warm or cool color?

#A8AAA2 is a neutral color.