Dark gray

#a099a4

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark gray is a near neutral, mid with barely any hue. Mid greys like this are the backbone of clean, editorial layouts. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Dark gray color values

Every conversion for #a099a4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a099a4
RGB160, 153, 164
HSL278, 6%, 62%
HSV278, 7%, 64%
CMYK2%, 7%, 0%, 36%
Lab64.11, 4.66, -4.84
XYZ32.59, 32.94, 39.76
Decimal10525092
Web safe#999999
Pantone5295 C
Pantone5295 CHex#a099a4Rgb160 153 164Cmyk2 7 0 36Lab64 5 -5Darker#58525cDeep#7d7482Lighter#c3bfc5

Shades of dark gray

Tints of dark gray

Colors that go with dark gray

Dark gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 2, 7, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a099a4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
2 7 0 36
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
6 10 4 42
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark gray in css

Copy #a099a4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a099a4; }
.text { color: #a099a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a099a4; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a099a4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.77:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.59:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a099a4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a099a4 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a099a4 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #a099a4 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.