What color is #909594?

#909594 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #909594?

The RGB value is 144, 149, 148: 144 red, 149 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #909594?

The complementary color is #959091, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #909594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#909594 color

#909594 rgb(144, 149, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #909594 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 58.4% green and 58% blue (144, 149, 148).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 2% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#909594 color codes

HEX	`#909594`
RGB	`rgb(144, 149, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 58.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 2%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 3%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.27, -2.01, -0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.27, 2.01, 182.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.593, 29.562, 32.264)`
Decimal	`9475476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #909594, 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 #909594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#909594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	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 #909594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #909594; }
.text { color: #909594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #909594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 149 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #909594, #909495); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #909594?: #909594 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #909594?: The RGB value is 144, 149, 148: 144 red, 149 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #909594?: The complementary color is #959091, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #909594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.