What color is #9FACB3?

#9FACB3 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 #9FACB3?

The RGB value is 159, 172, 179: 159 red, 172 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FACB3?

The complementary color is #B3A69F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FACB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FACB3 color

#9FACB3 rgb(159, 172, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FACB3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 67.5% green and 70.2% blue (159, 172, 179).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 12% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#9FACB3 color codes

HEX	`#9FACB3`
RGB	`rgb(159, 172, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 67.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 12%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 11%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.56, -3.11, -5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.56, 6.01, 238.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.185, 40.13, 48.426)`
Decimal	`10464435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FACB3, 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 #9FACB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FACB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #9FACB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9facb3; }
.text { color: #9facb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9facb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 172 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9facb3, #9fa2b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9FACB3?: #9FACB3 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 #9FACB3?: The RGB value is 159, 172, 179: 159 red, 172 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FACB3?: The complementary color is #B3A69F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FACB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.