What color is #9D9EA0?

#9D9EA0 is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D9EA0?

The RGB value is 157, 158, 160: 157 red, 158 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D9EA0?

The complementary color is #A09F9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D9EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D9EA0 color

#9D9EA0 rgb(157, 158, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9D9EA0 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 62% green and 62.7% blue (157, 158, 160).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 2% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Walrus (#999B9B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#9D9EA0 color codes

HEX	`#9D9EA0`
RGB	`rgb(157, 158, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 62%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 2%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 2%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.09, 0.03, -1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.09, 1.17, 271.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.476, 34.16, 38.134)`
Decimal	`10329760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D9EA0, 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 #9D9EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9D9EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	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 #9D9EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d9ea0; }
.text { color: #9d9ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d9ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 158 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d9ea0, #9e9da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9D9EA0?: #9D9EA0 is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D9EA0?: The RGB value is 157, 158, 160: 157 red, 158 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D9EA0?: The complementary color is #A09F9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D9EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.