What color is #919394?

#919394 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919394?

The RGB value is 145, 147, 148: 145 red, 147 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919394?

The complementary color is #949291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919394?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919394 color

#919394 rgb(145, 147, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #919394 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 57.6% green and 58% blue (145, 147, 148).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 1% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#919394 color codes

HEX	`#919394`
RGB	`rgb(145, 147, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 57.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 1%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 2%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.8, -0.53, -0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.8, 0.95, 235.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.455, 29.025, 32.167)`
Decimal	`9540500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919394, 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 #919394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#919394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #919394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919394; }
.text { color: #919394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 147 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919394, #919294); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #919394?: #919394 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919394?: The RGB value is 145, 147, 148: 145 red, 147 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919394?: The complementary color is #949291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919394?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.