What color is #95999A?

#95999A is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95999A?

The RGB value is 149, 153, 154: 149 red, 153 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95999A?

The complementary color is #9A9695, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95999A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95999A color

#95999A rgb(149, 153, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #95999A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 60% green and 60.4% blue (149, 153, 154).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 2% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Walrus (#999B9B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#95999A color codes

HEX	`#95999A`
RGB	`rgb(149, 153, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 60%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 2%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 3%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.93, -1.24, -1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.93, 1.61, 219.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.617, 31.505, 35.086)`
Decimal	`9804186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95999A, 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 #95999A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#95999A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	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 #95999A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95999a; }
.text { color: #95999a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95999a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 153 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95999a, #95979a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #95999A?: #95999A is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95999A?: The RGB value is 149, 153, 154: 149 red, 153 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95999A?: The complementary color is #9A9695, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95999A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.