What color is #9B9194?

#9B9194 is a gray, closest to the named color Hong Kong Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9194?

The RGB value is 155, 145, 148: 155 red, 145 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9194?

The complementary color is #919B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9194?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9194 color

#9B9194 rgb(155, 145, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B9194 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 56.9% green and 58% blue (155, 145, 148).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 5% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Hong Kong Mist (#948E90), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#9B9194 color codes

HEX	`#9B9194`
RGB	`rgb(155, 145, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 56.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 5%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 6%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.1, 4.25, -0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.1, 4.26, 356.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.988, 29.358, 32.151)`
Decimal	`10195348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9194, 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 #9B9194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B9194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #9B9194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9194; }
.text { color: #9b9194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 145 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9194, #9b9391); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #9B9194?: #9B9194 is a gray, closest to the named color Hong Kong Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9194?: The RGB value is 155, 145, 148: 155 red, 145 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9194?: The complementary color is #919B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9194?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.