What color is #9CADC0?

#9CADC0 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 #9CADC0?

The RGB value is 156, 173, 192: 156 red, 173 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CADC0?

The complementary color is #C0AF9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CADC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CADC0 color

#9CADC0 rgb(156, 173, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9CADC0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 67.8% green and 75.3% blue (156, 173, 192).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 22% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#9CADC0 color codes

HEX	`#9CADC0`
RGB	`rgb(156, 173, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 67.8%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 22%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.01, -1.84, -11.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.01, 11.82, 261.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.166, 40.76, 55.716)`
Decimal	`10268096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CADC0, 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 #9CADC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CADC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	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 #9CADC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cadc0; }
.text { color: #9cadc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cadc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 173 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cadc0, #9d9cc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CADC0?: #9CADC0 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 #9CADC0?: The RGB value is 156, 173, 192: 156 red, 173 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CADC0?: The complementary color is #C0AF9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CADC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.