What color is #96908E?

#96908E is a gray, closest to the named color Flint Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96908E?

The RGB value is 150, 144, 142: 150 red, 144 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96908E?

The complementary color is #8E9496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96908E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96908E color

#96908E rgb(150, 144, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96908E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 56.5% green and 55.7% blue (150, 144, 142).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 4% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Flint Rock (#989493), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#96908E color codes

HEX	`#96908E`
RGB	`rgb(150, 144, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 56.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 4%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 5%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.23, 1.84, 1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.23, 2.61, 45.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.433, 28.384, 29.619)`
Decimal	`9867406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96908E, 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 #96908E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96908E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #96908E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96908e; }
.text { color: #96908e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96908e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 144 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96908e, #96948e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #96908E?: #96908E is a gray, closest to the named color Flint Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96908E?: The RGB value is 150, 144, 142: 150 red, 144 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96908E?: The complementary color is #8E9496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96908E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.