What color is #9FAAAD?

#9FAAAD is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAAAD?

The RGB value is 159, 170, 173: 159 red, 170 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAAAD?

The complementary color is #ADA29F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAAAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAAAD color

#9FAAAD rgb(159, 170, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FAAAD is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 66.7% green and 67.8% blue (159, 170, 173).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Ash (#A1A9A9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#9FAAAD color codes

HEX	`#9FAAAD`
RGB	`rgb(159, 170, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 66.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 8%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 8%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.85, -3.26, -2.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.85, 4.34, 221.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.214, 39.137, 45.173)`
Decimal	`10463917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAAAD, 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 #9FAAAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAAAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #9FAAAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9faaad; }
.text { color: #9faaad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9faaad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 170 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9faaad, #9fa3ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9FAAAD?: #9FAAAD is a gray, closest to the named color Crown of Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAAAD?: The RGB value is 159, 170, 173: 159 red, 170 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAAAD?: The complementary color is #ADA29F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAAAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.