What color is #9A96A3?

#9A96A3 is a gray, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A96A3?

The RGB value is 154, 150, 163: 154 red, 150 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A96A3?

The complementary color is #9FA396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A96A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A96A3 color

#9A96A3 rgb(154, 150, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9A96A3 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 58.8% green and 63.9% blue (154, 150, 163).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 7% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Ash (#9998A7), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#9A96A3 color codes

HEX	`#9A96A3`
RGB	`rgb(154, 150, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 58.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 7%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 8%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.78, 4.01, -6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.78, 7.45, 302.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.842, 31.327, 39.065)`
Decimal	`10131107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A96A3, 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 #9A96A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9A96A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	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 #9A96A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a96a3; }
.text { color: #9a96a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a96a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 150 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a96a3, #a196a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9A96A3?: #9A96A3 is a gray, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A96A3?: The RGB value is 154, 150, 163: 154 red, 150 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A96A3?: The complementary color is #9FA396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A96A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.