What color is #9099A6?

#9099A6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9099A6?

The RGB value is 144, 153, 166: 144 red, 153 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9099A6?

The complementary color is #A69D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9099A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9099A6 color

#9099A6 rgb(144, 153, 166)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9099A6 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 60% green and 65.1% blue (144, 153, 166).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 11% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#9099A6 color codes

HEX	`#9099A6`
RGB	`rgb(144, 153, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 60%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 11%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 13%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.9, -0.5, -7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.9, 7.91, 266.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.774, 31.464, 40.574)`
Decimal	`9476518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9099A6, 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 #9099A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9099A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	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 #9099A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9099a6; }
.text { color: #9099a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9099a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 153 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9099a6, #9290a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #9099A6?: #9099A6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9099A6?: The RGB value is 144, 153, 166: 144 red, 153 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9099A6?: The complementary color is #A69D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9099A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.