What color is #959299?

#959299 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #959299?

The RGB value is 149, 146, 153: 149 red, 146 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #959299?

The complementary color is #969992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #959299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#959299 color

#959299 rgb(149, 146, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #959299 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 57.3% green and 60% blue (149, 146, 153).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 3% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Light (#9B959C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#959299 color codes

HEX	`#959299`
RGB	`rgb(149, 146, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 57.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 3%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 5%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61, 2.46, -3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61, 4.12, 306.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.422, 29.247, 34.279)`
Decimal	`9802393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #959299, 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 #959299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#959299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #959299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #959299; }
.text { color: #959299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #959299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 146 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #959299, #999299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #959299?: #959299 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #959299?: The RGB value is 149, 146, 153: 149 red, 146 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #959299?: The complementary color is #969992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #959299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.