#A3A3A3 color
The swatch above shows #A3A3A3 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#A3A3A3 is a light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: neutral-400. That means you can write bg-neutral-400 or text-neutral-400 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #A3A3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 163, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 36%) |
| Decimal | 10724259 |
| CSS | color: #A3A3A3; |
| Android | 0xFFA3A3A3 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.639, blue: 0.639, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #A3A3A3 | 2.52:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #A3A3A3 | 8.33:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #A3A3A3
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #A3A3A3 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #A3A3A3
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #A3A3A3 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #A3A3A3; background-color: #A3A3A3; }
.element { color: rgb(163 163 163); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 64%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-neutral-400 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #A3A3A3;Frequently asked questions
What color is #A3A3A3?
#A3A3A3 is a light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 64% lightness.
What is #A3A3A3 in RGB?
#A3A3A3 converts to rgb(163, 163, 163) — 163 red, 163 green and 163 blue.
What is #A3A3A3 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 36%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #A3A3A3 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.33:1 versus 2.52:1).
What is the complementary color of #A3A3A3?
#A3A3A3 — the hue directly opposite #A3A3A3 on the color wheel.