What color is #929595?

#929595 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #929595?

The RGB value is 146, 149, 149: 146 red, 149 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #929595?

The complementary color is #959292, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #929595?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#929595 color

#929595 rgb(146, 149, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #929595 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 58.4% green and 58.4% blue (146, 149, 149).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#929595 color codes

HEX	`#929595`
RGB	`rgb(146, 149, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 58.4%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.46, -1.09, -0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.46, 1.15, 199.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.025, 29.776, 32.699)`
Decimal	`9606549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #929595, 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 #929595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#929595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #929595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #929595; }
.text { color: #929595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #929595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 149 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #929595, #929395); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #929595?: #929595 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #929595?: The RGB value is 146, 149, 149: 146 red, 149 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #929595?: The complementary color is #959292, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #929595?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.