What color is #9C8C8E?

#9C8C8E is a gray, closest to the named color Zinc. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C8C8E?

The RGB value is 156, 140, 142: 156 red, 140 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C8C8E?

The complementary color is #8C9C9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C8C8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C8C8E color

#9C8C8E rgb(156, 140, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9C8C8E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 54.9% green and 55.7% blue (156, 140, 142).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 7% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Zinc (#92898A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#9C8C8E color codes

HEX	`#9C8C8E`
RGB	`rgb(156, 140, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 54.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 7%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 10%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 9%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.69, 6.34, 1.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.69, 6.44, 10.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.97, 27.778, 29.474)`
Decimal	`10259598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C8C8E, 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 #9C8C8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C8C8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #9C8C8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c8c8e; }
.text { color: #9c8c8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c8c8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 140 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c8c8e, #9c928c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #9C8C8E?: #9C8C8E is a gray, closest to the named color Zinc. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C8C8E?: The RGB value is 156, 140, 142: 156 red, 140 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C8C8E?: The complementary color is #8C9C9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C8C8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.