What color is #9CA9BA?

#9CA9BA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA9BA?

The RGB value is 156, 169, 186: 156 red, 169 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA9BA?

The complementary color is #BAAD9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA9BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA9BA color

#9CA9BA rgb(156, 169, 186)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9CA9BA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 66.3% green and 72.9% blue (156, 169, 186).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#9CA9BA color codes

HEX	`#9CA9BA`
RGB	`rgb(156, 169, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 66.3%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.74, -0.98, -10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.74, 10.3, 264.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.759, 38.988, 52.034)`
Decimal	`10267066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA9BA, 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 #9CA9BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA9BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	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 #9CA9BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca9ba; }
.text { color: #9ca9ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca9ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 169 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca9ba, #9e9cba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CA9BA?: #9CA9BA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA9BA?: The RGB value is 156, 169, 186: 156 red, 169 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA9BA?: The complementary color is #BAAD9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA9BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.