What color is #9DA0A5?

#9DA0A5 is a gray, closest to the named color Happy Cement. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA0A5?

The RGB value is 157, 160, 165: 157 red, 160 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA0A5?

The complementary color is #A5A29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA0A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA0A5 color

#9DA0A5 rgb(157, 160, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DA0A5 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 62.7% green and 64.7% blue (157, 160, 165).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 4% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Happy Cement (#979EA1), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#9DA0A5 color codes

HEX	`#9DA0A5`
RGB	`rgb(157, 160, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 62.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 4%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 5%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.77, -0.09, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.77, 2.97, 268.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.266, 35.026, 40.598)`
Decimal	`10330277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA0A5, 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 #9DA0A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA0A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #9DA0A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da0a5; }
.text { color: #9da0a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da0a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 160 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da0a5, #9e9da5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DA0A5?: #9DA0A5 is a gray, closest to the named color Happy Cement. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA0A5?: The RGB value is 157, 160, 165: 157 red, 160 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA0A5?: The complementary color is #A5A29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA0A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.