#969696 Color

#969696 is rgb(150, 150, 150) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#969696

HEX#969696

RGBrgb(150, 150, 150)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 59%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0 0)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #969696 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #969696 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#969696 Complementary#969696 Analogous#969696 Analogous#969696 Triadic#969696 Triadic#969696

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #969696, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6A6A6 #B3B3B3 #C2C2C2 #CFCFCF #DEDEDE #EBEBEB

Shades

#828282 #6E6E6E #595959 #474747 #333333 #1F1F1F

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