What color is #928D99?

#928D99 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #928D99?

The RGB value is 146, 141, 153: 146 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #928D99?

The complementary color is #94998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #928D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#928D99 color

#928D99 rgb(146, 141, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #928D99 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 55.3% green and 60% blue (146, 141, 153).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 6% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Light (#9B959C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#928D99 color codes

HEX	`#928D99`
RGB	`rgb(146, 141, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 55.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 6%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 8%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 8%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.4, 4.21, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.4, 7.08, 306.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.128, 27.461, 34.002)`
Decimal	`9604505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #928D99, 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 #928D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#928D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #928D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #928d99; }
.text { color: #928d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #928d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 141 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #928d99, #988d99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #928D99?: #928D99 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #928D99?: The RGB value is 146, 141, 153: 146 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #928D99?: The complementary color is #94998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #928D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.