The hex color #a9ae9e is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999999. A complementary color is
#565161. The grayscale version is
#A7A7A7. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DCE1D1, and Hex
#767B6B is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A9AF9D. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#A9AD9F is obtained.