What color is #9DA3A7?

#9DA3A7 is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA3A7?

The RGB value is 157, 163, 167: 157 red, 163 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA3A7?

The complementary color is #A7A19D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA3A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA3A7 color

#9DA3A7 rgb(157, 163, 167)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DA3A7 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 63.9% green and 65.5% blue (157, 163, 167).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 5% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Statuary (#9EA4A5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#9DA3A7 color codes

HEX	`#9DA3A7`
RGB	`rgb(157, 163, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 63.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 5%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 6%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.64, -1.34, -2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.64, 3.11, 244.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.975, 36.152, 41.74)`
Decimal	`10331047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA3A7, 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 #9DA3A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA3A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	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 #9DA3A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da3a7; }
.text { color: #9da3a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da3a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 163 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da3a7, #9d9ea7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DA3A7?: #9DA3A7 is a gray, closest to the named color Statuary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA3A7?: The RGB value is 157, 163, 167: 157 red, 163 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA3A7?: The complementary color is #A7A19D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA3A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.