What color is #97A6A3?

#97A6A3 is a gray, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97A6A3?

The RGB value is 151, 166, 163: 151 red, 166 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97A6A3?

The complementary color is #A6979A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97A6A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97A6A3 color

#97A6A3 rgb(151, 166, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #97A6A3 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 65.1% green and 63.9% blue (151, 166, 163).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 8% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#97A6A3 color codes

HEX	`#97A6A3`
RGB	`rgb(151, 166, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 65.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 8%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 9%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.9, -5.86, -0.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.9, 5.87, 182.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.008, 36.496, 39.949)`
Decimal	`9938595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97A6A3, 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 #97A6A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97A6A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	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 #97A6A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97a6a3; }
.text { color: #97a6a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97a6a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 166 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97a6a3, #97a2a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #97A6A3?: #97A6A3 is a gray, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97A6A3?: The RGB value is 151, 166, 163: 151 red, 166 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97A6A3?: The complementary color is #A6979A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97A6A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.