What color is #9B8D8E?

#9B8D8E is a gray, closest to the named color Zinc. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B8D8E?

The RGB value is 155, 141, 142: 155 red, 141 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B8D8E?

The complementary color is #8D9B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B8D8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B8D8E color

#9B8D8E rgb(155, 141, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B8D8E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 55.3% green and 55.7% blue (155, 141, 142).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 7% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Zinc (#92898A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#9B8D8E color codes

HEX	`#9B8D8E`
RGB	`rgb(155, 141, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 55.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 7%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 9%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 8%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.86, 5.4, 1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.86, 5.57, 14.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.924, 27.972, 29.514)`
Decimal	`10194318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B8D8E, 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 #9B8D8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B8D8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	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 #9B8D8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b8d8e; }
.text { color: #9b8d8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b8d8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 141 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b8d8e, #9b938d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #9B8D8E?: #9B8D8E is a gray, closest to the named color Zinc. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B8D8E?: The RGB value is 155, 141, 142: 155 red, 141 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B8D8E?: The complementary color is #8D9B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B8D8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.