What color is #9FAAA5?

#9FAAA5 is a gray, closest to the named color Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAAA5?

The RGB value is 159, 170, 165: 159 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAAA5?

The complementary color is #AA9FA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAAA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAAA5 color

#9FAAA5 rgb(159, 170, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FAAA5 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 66.7% green and 64.7% blue (159, 170, 165).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 6% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Pigeon (#A9AFAA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#9FAAA5 color codes

HEX	`#9FAAA5`
RGB	`rgb(159, 170, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 66.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 6%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 6%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.63, -4.84, 1.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.63, 5, 165.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.463, 38.837, 41.218)`
Decimal	`10463909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAAA5, 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 #9FAAA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAAA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	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 #9FAAA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9faaa5; }
.text { color: #9faaa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9faaa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 170 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9faaa5, #9faaaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9FAAA5?: #9FAAA5 is a gray, closest to the named color Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAAA5?: The RGB value is 159, 170, 165: 159 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAAA5?: The complementary color is #AA9FA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAAA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.