What color is #9EA0A3?

#9EA0A3 is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EA0A3?

The RGB value is 158, 160, 163: 158 red, 160 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EA0A3?

The complementary color is #A3A19E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EA0A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EA0A3 color

#9EA0A3 rgb(158, 160, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9EA0A3 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 62.7% green and 63.9% blue (158, 160, 163).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 3% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Walrus (#999B9B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#9EA0A3 color codes

HEX	`#9EA0A3`
RGB	`rgb(158, 160, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 62.7%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 3%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 3%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.79, -0.13, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.79, 1.81, 265.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.281, 35.055, 39.656)`
Decimal	`10395811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EA0A3, 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 #9EA0A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EA0A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #9EA0A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ea0a3; }
.text { color: #9ea0a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ea0a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 160 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ea0a3, #9f9ea3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9EA0A3?: #9EA0A3 is a gray, closest to the named color Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EA0A3?: The RGB value is 158, 160, 163: 158 red, 160 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EA0A3?: The complementary color is #A3A19E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EA0A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.