What color is #9DACB5?

#9DACB5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DACB5?

The RGB value is 157, 172, 181: 157 red, 172 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DACB5?

The complementary color is #B5A69D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DACB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DACB5 color

#9DACB5 rgb(157, 172, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DACB5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.5% green and 71% blue (157, 172, 181).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 14% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#9DACB5 color codes

HEX	`#9DACB5`
RGB	`rgb(157, 172, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 14%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 13%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.48, -3.36, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.48, 7.22, 242.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.996, 40.009, 49.48)`
Decimal	`10333365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DACB5, 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 #9DACB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DACB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	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 #9DACB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dacb5; }
.text { color: #9dacb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dacb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 172 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dacb5, #9da0b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DACB5?: #9DACB5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DACB5?: The RGB value is 157, 172, 181: 157 red, 172 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DACB5?: The complementary color is #B5A69D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DACB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.