Dark gray

#a49d99

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

This is Dark gray, a mid neutral that behaves like a grey. 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 #a49d99, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a49d99

RGB164, 157, 153

HSL22, 6%, 62%

HSV22, 7%, 64%

CMYK0%, 4%, 7%, 36%

Lab65.21, 1.81, 2.99

XYZ33.12, 34.31, 35.01

Decimal10788249

Web safe#999999

Pantone423 C

Shades of dark gray

#968e8a #89807b #7a726d #6b645f #5c5652 #4d4744 #3e3937 #2e2b29 #1f1d1c #100f0e

Tints of dark gray

#aca6a2 #b5afac #bdb8b5 #c5c1be #cdc9c7 #d6d2d1 #dedbda #e6e4e3 #eeedec #f7f6f6

Colors that go with dark gray

Complementary#99a0a4 Analogous#a4999b Analogous#a4a399 Triadic#99a49d Triadic#9d99a4 Split complementary#99a4a3 Split complementary#999ba4

Dark gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 4, 7, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a49d99 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 4 7 36

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 8 10 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 #a49d99 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a49d99; }
.text { color: #a49d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a49d99; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a49d99 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a49d99 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 #a49d99 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #a49d99 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #a49d99 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.