What color is #9DA097?

#9DA097 is a gray, closest to the named color Gateway Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA097?

The RGB value is 157, 160, 151: 157 red, 160 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA097?

The complementary color is #9A97A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA097 color

#9DA097 rgb(157, 160, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DA097 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 62.7% green and 59.2% blue (157, 160, 151).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 5% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Gateway Gray (#A0A09C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#9DA097 color codes

HEX	`#9DA097`
RGB	`rgb(157, 160, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 62.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 5%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 6%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.39, -2.77, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.39, 5.13, 122.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.06, 34.544, 34.251)`
Decimal	`10330263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA097, 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 #9DA097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #9DA097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da097; }
.text { color: #9da097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 160 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da097, #99a097); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DA097?: #9DA097 is a gray, closest to the named color Gateway Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA097?: The RGB value is 157, 160, 151: 157 red, 160 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA097?: The complementary color is #9A97A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.