What color is #9BA0AB?

#9BA0AB is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BA0AB?

The RGB value is 155, 160, 171: 155 red, 160 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BA0AB?

The complementary color is #ABA69B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BA0AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BA0AB color

#9BA0AB rgb(155, 160, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BA0AB is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 62.7% green and 67.1% blue (155, 160, 171).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 9% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Dusky Mood (#979BA8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#9BA0AB color codes

HEX	`#9BA0AB`
RGB	`rgb(155, 160, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 62.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 9%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 9%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.79, 0.43, -6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.79, 6.33, 273.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.438, 35.05, 43.524)`
Decimal	`10199211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BA0AB, 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 #9BA0AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BA0AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #9BA0AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ba0ab; }
.text { color: #9ba0ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ba0ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 160 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ba0ab, #9e9bab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9BA0AB?: #9BA0AB is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BA0AB?: The RGB value is 155, 160, 171: 155 red, 160 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BA0AB?: The complementary color is #ABA69B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BA0AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.