What color is #9AA0AA?

#9AA0AA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AA0AA?

The RGB value is 154, 160, 170: 154 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA0AA?

The complementary color is #AAA49A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA0AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA0AA color

#9AA0AA rgb(154, 160, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AA0AA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 62.7% green and 66.7% blue (154, 160, 170).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 9% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Dusky Mood (#979BA8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#9AA0AA color codes

HEX	`#9AA0AA`
RGB	`rgb(154, 160, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 62.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 9%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 9%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.68, -0.12, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.68, 5.92, 268.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.151, 34.914, 43.015)`
Decimal	`10133674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA0AA, 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 #9AA0AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA0AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	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 #9AA0AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa0aa; }
.text { color: #9aa0aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa0aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 160 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa0aa, #9c9aaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #9AA0AA?: #9AA0AA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AA0AA?: The RGB value is 154, 160, 170: 154 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA0AA?: The complementary color is #AAA49A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA0AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.