What color is #96A2AC?

#96A2AC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96A2AC?

The RGB value is 150, 162, 172: 150 red, 162 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96A2AC?

The complementary color is #ACA096, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96A2AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96A2AC color

#96A2AC rgb(150, 162, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96A2AC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 63.5% green and 67.5% blue (150, 162, 172).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 12% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#96A2AC color codes

HEX	`#96A2AC`
RGB	`rgb(150, 162, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 63.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 12%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 13%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.98, -2.16, -6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.98, 6.97, 251.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.943, 35.303, 44.1)`
Decimal	`9872044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96A2AC, 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 #96A2AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96A2AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	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 #96A2AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96a2ac; }
.text { color: #96a2ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96a2ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 162 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96a2ac, #9697ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #96A2AC?: #96A2AC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96A2AC?: The RGB value is 150, 162, 172: 150 red, 162 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96A2AC?: The complementary color is #ACA096, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96A2AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.