Information about #A1A2AA color

#A1A2AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A1A2AA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 162, 170) (63.1% red, 63.5% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 3 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1A2AA is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spun Pearl (#A2A1AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grey Chateau (#9FA3A7) and Hit Grey (#A1A9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(161, 162, 170)), which gives #A1A2AA its character. If you plan to put text on a #A1A2AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A1A2AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A1A2AA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A1A2AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A1A2AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1A2AA
  • RGB161, 162, 170
  • CMYK4, 3, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(161, 162, 170)
  • HSL233°, 5%, 65%
  • HSL Precise233.333°, 5.028%, 64.902%
  • HSV233°, 5%, 67%
  • HSB233°, 5%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.635, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.635, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.635, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1A2AA
  • DECIMAL ID10592938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01