What color is #90979B?

#90979B is a gray known as Steely Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Steely Gray?

The RGB value is 144, 151, 155: 144 red, 151 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Steely Gray?

The complementary color is #9B9490, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90979B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Steely Gray color: hex code #90979B

#90979B rgb(144, 151, 155)

Shades of gray

Steely Gray has the hex code #90979B. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 59.2% green and 60.8% blue (144, 151, 155).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 5% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

Steely Gray (#90979B) color codes

HEX	`#90979B`
RGB	`rgb(144, 151, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 59.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 5%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 7%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.02, -1.71, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.02, 3.43, 240.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.483, 30.429, 35.377)`
Decimal	`9475995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Steely Gray, 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 #90979B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#90979B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	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 #90979B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90979b; }
.text { color: #90979b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90979b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 151 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90979b, #90929b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #90979B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #90979B?: #90979B is a gray known as Steely Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Steely Gray?: The RGB value is 144, 151, 155: 144 red, 151 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Steely Gray?: The complementary color is #9B9490, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90979B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.