Palettes / Colors / #A09FAC
#A09FAC — Silver Grey
#A09FAC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A09FAC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A09FAC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABACA0; it also sits naturally between #A0A5AC and #A7A0AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A09FAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 159, 172 |
| HSL | 245°, 7%, 65% |
| HSV | 245°, 8%, 67% |
| CMYK | 7%, 8%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 34.34, 35.25, 44.02 |
| Yxy | 35.25, 0.3023, 0.3102 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.94, 2.92, -6.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.37, 2.56, -5.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 62% · Blue 67%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A09FAC
.text { color: #A09FAC; }
.background { background-color: #A09FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A09FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 159, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 7%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A09FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 159, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A09FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 159, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A09FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A09FAC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A09FAC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABACA0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A09FAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A09FAC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A09FAC: ·
How #A09FAC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A09FAC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A09FAC?
#A09FAC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 160, 159, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A09FAC?
#A09FAC is RGB 160, 159, 172 — HSL 245°, 7%, 65% — CMYK 7%, 8%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #A09FAC?
Its complement is #ABACA0; analogous partners are #A0A5AC and #A7A0AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A09FAC for text?
Black text on #A09FAC has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.