What color is #9CA8AC?

#9CA8AC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA8AC?

The RGB value is 156, 168, 172: 156 red, 168 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA8AC?

The complementary color is #ACA09C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA8AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA8AC color

#9CA8AC rgb(156, 168, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9CA8AC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 65.9% green and 67.5% blue (156, 168, 172).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 9% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#9CA8AC color codes

HEX	`#9CA8AC`
RGB	`rgb(156, 168, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 65.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 9%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 9%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.06, -3.4, -3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.06, 4.89, 225.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.158, 38.051, 44.514)`
Decimal	`10266796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA8AC, 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 #9CA8AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA8AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #9CA8AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca8ac; }
.text { color: #9ca8ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca8ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 168 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca8ac, #9ca0ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9CA8AC?: #9CA8AC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA8AC?: The RGB value is 156, 168, 172: 156 red, 168 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA8AC?: The complementary color is #ACA09C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA8AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.