What color is #96909D?

#96909D is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96909D?

The RGB value is 150, 144, 157: 150 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96909D?

The complementary color is #979D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96909D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96909D color

#96909D rgb(150, 144, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96909D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 56.5% green and 61.6% blue (150, 144, 157).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 6% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Light (#9B959C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#96909D color codes

HEX	`#96909D`
RGB	`rgb(150, 144, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 56.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 6%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 8%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.66, 4.75, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.66, 7.7, 308.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.636, 28.865, 35.955)`
Decimal	`9867421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96909D, 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 #96909D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96909D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #96909D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96909d; }
.text { color: #96909d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96909d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 144 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96909d, #9d909d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #96909D?: #96909D is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96909D?: The RGB value is 150, 144, 157: 150 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96909D?: The complementary color is #979D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96909D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.