What color is #9596A4?

#9596A4 is a gray known as Too Big to Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Too Big to Whale?

The RGB value is 149, 150, 164: 149 red, 150 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Too Big to Whale?

The complementary color is #A4A395, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9596A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Too Big to Whale color: hex code #9596A4

#9596A4 rgb(149, 150, 164)

Shades of gray

Too Big to Whale has the hex code #9596A4. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 58.8% green and 64.3% blue (149, 150, 164).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 8% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

Too Big to Whale (#9596A4) color codes

HEX	`#9596A4`
RGB	`rgb(149, 150, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 58.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 8%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 9%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.41, 2.47, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.41, 7.85, 288.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30, 30.882, 39.495)`
Decimal	`9803428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Too Big to Whale, 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 #9596A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9596A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	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 #9596A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9596a4; }
.text { color: #9596a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9596a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 150 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9596a4, #9c95a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

See #9596A4 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9596A4?: #9596A4 is a gray known as Too Big to Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Too Big to Whale?: The RGB value is 149, 150, 164: 149 red, 150 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Too Big to Whale?: The complementary color is #A4A395, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9596A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.