What color is #9B9697?

#9B9697 is a gray, closest to the named color Flint Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9697?

The RGB value is 155, 150, 151: 155 red, 150 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9697?

The complementary color is #969B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9697?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9697 color

#9B9697 rgb(155, 150, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B9697 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 58.8% green and 59.2% blue (155, 150, 151).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 2% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Flint Rock (#989493), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#9B9697 color codes

HEX	`#9B9697`
RGB	`rgb(155, 150, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 58.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 2%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 3%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.52, 2.01, 0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.52, 2.02, 3.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.009, 31.016, 33.678)`
Decimal	`10196631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9697, 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 #9B9697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9B9697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	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 #9B9697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9697; }
.text { color: #9b9697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 150 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9697, #9b9896); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9B9697?: #9B9697 is a gray, closest to the named color Flint Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9697?: The RGB value is 155, 150, 151: 155 red, 150 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9697?: The complementary color is #969B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9697?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.