What color is #9B9DA0?

#9B9DA0 is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9DA0?

The RGB value is 155, 157, 160: 155 red, 157 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9DA0?

The complementary color is #A09E9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9DA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9DA0 color

#9B9DA0 rgb(155, 157, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B9DA0 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 61.6% green and 62.7% blue (155, 157, 160).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 3% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Walrus (#999B9B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#9B9DA0 color codes

HEX	`#9B9DA0`
RGB	`rgb(155, 157, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 61.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 3%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 3%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.66, -0.13, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.66, 1.82, 265.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.919, 33.62, 38.059)`
Decimal	`10198432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9DA0, 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 #9B9DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9B9DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	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 #9B9DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9da0; }
.text { color: #9b9da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 157 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9da0, #9b9ba0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9B9DA0?: #9B9DA0 is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9DA0?: The RGB value is 155, 157, 160: 155 red, 157 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9DA0?: The complementary color is #A09E9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9DA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.