What color is #9095A0?

#9095A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9095A0?

The RGB value is 144, 149, 160: 144 red, 149 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9095A0?

The complementary color is #A09B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9095A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9095A0 color

#9095A0 rgb(144, 149, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9095A0 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 58.4% green and 62.7% blue (144, 149, 160).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 8% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#9095A0 color codes

HEX	`#9095A0`
RGB	`rgb(144, 149, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 58.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 8%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 10%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 7%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.62, 0.45, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.62, 6.41, 274.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.593, 29.962, 37.528)`
Decimal	`9475488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9095A0, 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 #9095A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9095A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #9095A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9095a0; }
.text { color: #9095a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9095a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 149 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9095a0, #9390a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #9095A0?: #9095A0 is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9095A0?: The RGB value is 144, 149, 160: 144 red, 149 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9095A0?: The complementary color is #A09B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9095A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.