What color is #96928E?

#96928E is a gray, closest to the named color Flint Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96928E?

The RGB value is 150, 146, 142: 150 red, 146 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96928E?

The complementary color is #8E9296, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96928E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96928E color

#96928E rgb(150, 146, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96928E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 57.3% green and 55.7% blue (150, 146, 142).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 4% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Flint Rock (#989493), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#96928E color codes

HEX	`#96928E`
RGB	`rgb(150, 146, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 57.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 4%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 5%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.78, 0.72, 2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.78, 2.73, 74.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.738, 28.995, 29.721)`
Decimal	`9867918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96928E, 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 #96928E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96928E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #96928E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96928e; }
.text { color: #96928e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96928e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 146 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96928e, #96968e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #96928E?: #96928E is a gray, closest to the named color Flint Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96928E?: The RGB value is 150, 146, 142: 150 red, 146 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96928E?: The complementary color is #8E9296, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96928E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.