What color is #9CA6A9?

#9CA6A9 is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA6A9?

The RGB value is 156, 166, 169: 156 red, 166 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA6A9?

The complementary color is #A99F9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA6A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA6A9 color

#9CA6A9 rgb(156, 166, 169)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9CA6A9 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 65.1% green and 66.3% blue (156, 166, 169).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 7% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#9CA6A9 color codes

HEX	`#9CA6A9`
RGB	`rgb(156, 166, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 65.1%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 7%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 8%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.43, -2.92, -2.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.43, 4.02, 223.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.506, 37.205, 42.892)`
Decimal	`10266281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA6A9, 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 #9CA6A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA6A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	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 #9CA6A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca6a9; }
.text { color: #9ca6a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca6a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 166 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca6a9, #9ca0a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9CA6A9?: #9CA6A9 is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA6A9?: The RGB value is 156, 166, 169: 156 red, 166 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA6A9?: The complementary color is #A99F9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA6A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.