What color is #9698A3?

#9698A3 is a gray known as Dark Ages. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Ages?

The RGB value is 150, 152, 163: 150 red, 152 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Ages?

The complementary color is #A3A196, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9698A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Ages color: hex code #9698A3

#9698A3 rgb(150, 152, 163)

Shades of gray

Dark Ages has the hex code #9698A3. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 59.6% green and 63.9% blue (150, 152, 163).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 7% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

Dark Ages (#9698A3) color codes

HEX	`#9698A3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 152, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 59.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 7%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 8%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63, 1.49, -6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63, 6.18, 283.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.415, 31.585, 39.137)`
Decimal	`9869475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Ages, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9698A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9698A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9698A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9698a3; }
.text { color: #9698a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9698a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 152 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9698a3, #9b96a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

See #9698A3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9698A3?: #9698A3 is a gray known as Dark Ages. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Ages?: The RGB value is 150, 152, 163: 150 red, 152 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Ages?: The complementary color is #A3A196, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9698A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.