What color is #9B8899?

#9B8899 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B8899?

The RGB value is 155, 136, 153: 155 red, 136 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B8899?

The complementary color is #889B8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B8899?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B8899 color

#9B8899 rgb(155, 136, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B8899 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 53.3% green and 60% blue (155, 136, 153).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 9% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#9B8899 color codes

HEX	`#9B8899`
RGB	`rgb(155, 136, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 53.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 9%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 12%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.86, 10.3, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.86, 12.13, 328.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.071, 26.877, 33.84)`
Decimal	`10193049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B8899, 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 #9B8899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B8899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	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 #9B8899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b8899; }
.text { color: #9b8899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b8899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 136 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b8899, #9b8890); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B8899?: #9B8899 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B8899?: The RGB value is 155, 136, 153: 155 red, 136 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B8899?: The complementary color is #889B8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B8899?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.