What color is #9AADB9?

#9AADB9 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 #9AADB9?

The RGB value is 154, 173, 185: 154 red, 173 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AADB9?

The complementary color is #B9A69A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AADB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AADB9 color

#9AADB9 rgb(154, 173, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AADB9 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 67.8% green and 72.5% blue (154, 173, 185).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 18% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#9AADB9 color codes

HEX	`#9AADB9`
RGB	`rgb(154, 173, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 67.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 18%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 17%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.65, -4.03, -8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.65, 9.28, 244.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.025, 40.259, 51.71)`
Decimal	`10137017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AADB9, 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 #9AADB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AADB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #9AADB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aadb9; }
.text { color: #9aadb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aadb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 173 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aadb9, #9a9db9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #9AADB9?: #9AADB9 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 #9AADB9?: The RGB value is 154, 173, 185: 154 red, 173 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AADB9?: The complementary color is #B9A69A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AADB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.