What color is #9B9199?

#9B9199 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9199?

The RGB value is 155, 145, 153: 155 red, 145 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9199?

The complementary color is #919B93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9199?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9199 color

#9B9199 rgb(155, 145, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B9199 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 56.9% green and 60% blue (155, 145, 153).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 5% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Light (#9B959C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#9B9199 color codes

HEX	`#9B9199`
RGB	`rgb(155, 145, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 56.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 5%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 6%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.24, 5.2, -2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.24, 5.95, 330.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.392, 29.52, 34.28)`
Decimal	`10195353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9199, 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 #9B9199	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B9199 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #9B9199 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9199; }
.text { color: #9b9199; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9199; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 145 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9199, #9b9194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #9B9199?: #9B9199 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Light. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9199?: The RGB value is 155, 145, 153: 155 red, 145 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9199?: The complementary color is #919B93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9199?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.