What color is #9DADB9?

#9DADB9 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 #9DADB9?

The RGB value is 157, 173, 185: 157 red, 173 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DADB9?

The complementary color is #B9A99D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DADB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DADB9 color

#9DADB9 rgb(157, 173, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DADB9 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.8% green and 72.5% blue (157, 173, 185).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#9DADB9 color codes

HEX	`#9DADB9`
RGB	`rgb(157, 173, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 15%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 6%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.86, -3.05, -8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.86, 8.58, 249.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.603, 40.557, 51.737)`
Decimal	`10333625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DADB9, 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 #9DADB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DADB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #9DADB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dadb9; }
.text { color: #9dadb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dadb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 173 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dadb9, #9d9fb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DADB9?: #9DADB9 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 #9DADB9?: The RGB value is 157, 173, 185: 157 red, 173 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DADB9?: The complementary color is #B9A99D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DADB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.