What color is #9AAAB3?

#9AAAB3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AAAB3?

The RGB value is 154, 170, 179: 154 red, 170 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AAAB3?

The complementary color is #B3A39A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AAAB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AAAB3 color

#9AAAB3 rgb(154, 170, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AAAB3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 66.7% green and 70.2% blue (154, 170, 179).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 14% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#9AAAB3 color codes

HEX	`#9AAAB3`
RGB	`rgb(154, 170, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 66.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 14%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 14%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 5%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.66, -3.7, -6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.66, 7.49, 240.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.836, 38.873, 48.254)`
Decimal	`10136243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AAAB3, 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 #9AAAB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AAAB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	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 #9AAAB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aaab3; }
.text { color: #9aaab3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aaab3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 170 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aaab3, #9a9db3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #9AAAB3?: #9AAAB3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AAAB3?: The RGB value is 154, 170, 179: 154 red, 170 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AAAB3?: The complementary color is #B3A39A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AAAB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.