What color is #9B909E?

#9B909E is a gray, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B909E?

The RGB value is 155, 144, 158: 155 red, 144 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B909E?

The complementary color is #939E90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B909E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B909E color

#9B909E rgb(155, 144, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B909E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 56.5% green and 62% blue (155, 144, 158).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 7% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#9B909E color codes

HEX	`#9B909E`
RGB	`rgb(155, 144, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 56.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 7%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 9%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, 6.74, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 8.96, 318.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.661, 29.384, 36.45)`
Decimal	`10195102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B909E, 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 #9B909E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B909E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #9B909E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b909e; }
.text { color: #9b909e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b909e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 144 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b909e, #9e909a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #9B909E?: #9B909E is a gray, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B909E?: The RGB value is 155, 144, 158: 155 red, 144 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B909E?: The complementary color is #939E90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B909E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.