What color is #918C96?

#918C96 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #918C96?

The RGB value is 145, 140, 150: 145 red, 140 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #918C96?

The complementary color is #91968C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #918C96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#918C96 color

#918C96 rgb(145, 140, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #918C96 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 54.9% green and 58.8% blue (145, 140, 150).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 5% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Light (#9B959C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#918C96 color codes

HEX	`#918C96`
RGB	`rgb(145, 140, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 54.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 5%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 7%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.95, 3.81, -4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.95, 6.01, 309.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.559, 26.978, 32.656)`
Decimal	`9538710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #918C96, 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 #918C96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#918C96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #918C96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #918c96; }
.text { color: #918c96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #918c96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 140 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #918c96, #968c96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #918C96?: #918C96 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #918C96?: The RGB value is 145, 140, 150: 145 red, 140 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #918C96?: The complementary color is #91968C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #918C96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.