What color is #9DA69D?

#9DA69D is a gray, closest to the named color Moorland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA69D?

The RGB value is 157, 166, 157: 157 red, 166 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA69D?

The complementary color is #A69DA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA69D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA69D color

#9DA69D rgb(157, 166, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DA69D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 65.1% green and 61.6% blue (157, 166, 157).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 5% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Moorland (#A6AB9B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#9DA69D color codes

HEX	`#9DA69D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 166, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 65.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 5%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 5%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 5%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.18, -4.92, 3.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.18, 6.07, 144.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.626, 36.875, 37.238)`
Decimal	`10331805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA69D, 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 #9DA69D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA69D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #9DA69D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da69d; }
.text { color: #9da69d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da69d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 166 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da69d, #9da6a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DA69D?: #9DA69D is a gray, closest to the named color Moorland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA69D?: The RGB value is 157, 166, 157: 157 red, 166 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA69D?: The complementary color is #A69DA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA69D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.