What color is #9B9E9E?

#9B9E9E is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9E9E?

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

What is the complementary color of #9B9E9E?

The complementary color is #9E9B9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9E9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9E9E color

#9B9E9E rgb(155, 158, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B9E9E is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Walrus (#999B9B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#9B9E9E color codes

HEX	`#9B9E9E`
RGB	`rgb(155, 158, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 62%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.88, -1.08, -0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.88, 1.14, 199.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.915, 33.891, 37.201)`
Decimal	`10198686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9E9E, 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 #9B9E9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9B9E9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	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 #9B9E9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9e9e; }
.text { color: #9b9e9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9e9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 158 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9e9e, #9b9d9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9B9E9E?: #9B9E9E is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9E9E?: The RGB value is 155, 158, 158: 155 red, 158 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9E9E?: The complementary color is #9E9B9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9E9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.