What color is #9DB0BB?

#9DB0BB 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 #9DB0BB?

The RGB value is 157, 176, 187: 157 red, 176 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB0BB?

The complementary color is #BBA89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB0BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB0BB color

#9DB0BB rgb(157, 176, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DB0BB is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 69% green and 73.3% blue (157, 176, 187).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#9DB0BB color codes

HEX	`#9DB0BB`
RGB	`rgb(157, 176, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 6%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.74, -4.24, -7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.74, 8.91, 241.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.397, 41.806, 53.05)`
Decimal	`10334395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB0BB, 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 #9DB0BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB0BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	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 #9DB0BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db0bb; }
.text { color: #9db0bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db0bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 176 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db0bb, #9da1bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DB0BB?: #9DB0BB 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 #9DB0BB?: The RGB value is 157, 176, 187: 157 red, 176 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB0BB?: The complementary color is #BBA89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB0BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.