#95A3A2 Color
#95A3A2 is rgb(149, 163, 162) in RGB, hsl(176, 7%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray a (#8F9695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#95A3A2rgb(149, 163, 162)hsl(176, 7%, 61%)hsv(176, 9%, 64%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 36%)oklch(70.4% 0.016 191.6)lab(65.85% -5.28 -1.26)lch(65.85% 5.43 193.48)What #95A3A2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #95A3A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#95A3A2 Channel Values
How #95A3A2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 163 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 7% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 9% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95A3A2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #95A3A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95A3A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #95A3A2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #95A3A2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#95A3A2#A1A1A2#9CA2A2#9F9FA2#9BA0A2#95A3A3#95A3A3#A0A0A0Using #95A3A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-95a3a2: #95A3A2;background-color: #95A3A2;colors: { 'color-95a3a2': '#95A3A2' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.639, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_95a3a2">#95A3A2</color>fill="#95A3A2"More Gray Colors
#95A3A2 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#95A3A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #95A3A2?
#95A3A2 is a light gray — rgb(149, 163, 162) in RGB and hsl(176, 7%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray a (#8F9695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #95A3A2?
#95A3A2 is rgb(149, 163, 162) — red 149, green 163, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #95A3A2?
#95A3A2 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #95A3A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #95A3A2 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #95A3A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #95A3A2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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