What color is #999DA4?

#999DA4 is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #999DA4?

The RGB value is 153, 157, 164: 153 red, 157 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #999DA4?

The complementary color is #A4A099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #999DA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#999DA4 color

#999DA4 rgb(153, 157, 164)

Shades of gray

The hex color #999DA4 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 61.6% green and 64.3% blue (153, 157, 164).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 6% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#999DA4 color codes

HEX	`#999DA4`
RGB	`rgb(153, 157, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 61.6%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 6%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 7%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.62, -0.04, -4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.62, 4.14, 269.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.893, 33.566, 39.913)`
Decimal	`10067364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #999DA4, 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 #999DA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#999DA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	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 #999DA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #999da4; }
.text { color: #999da4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #999da4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 157 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #999da4, #9b99a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #999DA4?: #999DA4 is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #999DA4?: The RGB value is 153, 157, 164: 153 red, 157 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #999DA4?: The complementary color is #A4A099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #999DA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.