What color is #9A96A5?

#9A96A5 is a gray, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A96A5?

The RGB value is 154, 150, 165: 154 red, 150 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A96A5?

The complementary color is #A1A596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A96A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A96A5 color

#9A96A5 rgb(154, 150, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9A96A5 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 58.8% green and 64.7% blue (154, 150, 165).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 8% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Ash (#9998A7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#9A96A5 color codes

HEX	`#9A96A5`
RGB	`rgb(154, 150, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 58.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 8%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 9%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.84, 4.42, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.84, 8.55, 301.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.023, 31.399, 40.016)`
Decimal	`10131109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A96A5, 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 #9A96A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9A96A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	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 #9A96A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a96a5; }
.text { color: #9a96a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a96a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 150 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a96a5, #a296a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9A96A5?: #9A96A5 is a gray, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A96A5?: The RGB value is 154, 150, 165: 154 red, 150 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A96A5?: The complementary color is #A1A596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A96A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.