What color is #9CABB5?

#9CABB5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CABB5?

The RGB value is 156, 171, 181: 156 red, 171 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CABB5?

The complementary color is #B5A69C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CABB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CABB5 color

#9CABB5 rgb(156, 171, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9CABB5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 67.1% green and 71% blue (156, 171, 181).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 14% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#9CABB5 color codes

HEX	`#9CABB5`
RGB	`rgb(156, 171, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 67.1%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 14%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 14%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.13, -3.15, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.13, 7.59, 245.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.612, 39.529, 49.408)`
Decimal	`10267573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CABB5, 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 #9CABB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CABB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #9CABB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cabb5; }
.text { color: #9cabb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cabb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 171 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cabb5, #9c9fb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9CABB5?: #9CABB5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CABB5?: The RGB value is 156, 171, 181: 156 red, 171 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CABB5?: The complementary color is #B5A69C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CABB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.