Dark Gray

Dark Gray is a light neutral gray color with the hex code #A9A9A9 (hue 0°, saturation 0%, lightness 66%). It is also the CSS named color darkgray.

#A9A9A9

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Dark Gray	`#A9A9A9`	169, 169, 169	0°, 0%, 66%	0, 0, 0, 34	73.5% 0.000 0

Contrast with white text 2.35:1, with black text 8.94:1 — use black text on Dark Gray.

darkgray is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: darkgray works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#E6E6E6

#BFBFBF

#999999

#737373

#4D4D4D

#262626

Colors that go with Dark Gray

Six color schemes built on Dark Gray with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Chinese Tzu (#8FBFBD), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Rosy Brown (rosybrown): Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) is darker than Dark Gray (relative luminance 0.323 vs 0.397) and more saturated.
Silver (silver): Silver (#C0C0C0) is lighter than Dark Gray (relative luminance 0.527 vs 0.397) and equally saturated.
Dark Sea Green (darkseagreen): Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) is lighter than Dark Gray (relative luminance 0.438 vs 0.397) and more saturated.
Tan (tan): Tan (#D2B48C) is lighter than Dark Gray (relative luminance 0.482 vs 0.397) and more saturated.

Similar light gray colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Gray?

#A9A9A9 — RGB 169, 169, 169, HSL 0°, 0%, 66%.

Is Dark Gray a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel.