What color is #97999B?

#97999B is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97999B?

The RGB value is 151, 153, 155: 151 red, 153 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97999B?

The complementary color is #9B9997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97999B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97999B color

#97999B rgb(151, 153, 155)

Shades of gray

The hex color #97999B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 60% green and 60.8% blue (151, 153, 155).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 2% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% 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 7.35:1).

#97999B color codes

HEX	`#97999B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 153, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 60%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 2%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 3%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.12, -0.33, -1.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.12, 1.34, 255.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.069, 31.728, 35.544)`
Decimal	`9935259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97999B, 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 #97999B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97999B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	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 #97999B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97999b; }
.text { color: #97999b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97999b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 153 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97999b, #97979b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #97999B?: #97999B is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97999B?: The RGB value is 151, 153, 155: 151 red, 153 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97999B?: The complementary color is #9B9997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97999B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.