#979595 Color

#979595 is rgb(151, 149, 149) in RGB and hsl(0, 1%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979595

HEX#979595

RGBrgb(151, 149, 149)

HSLhsl(0, 1%, 59%)

HSVhsv(0, 1%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.002 17.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979595 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979595 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979595 Complementary#959797 Analogous#979596 Analogous#979695 Triadic#959795 Triadic#959597

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979595, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7A5A5 #B3B2B2 #C2C1C1 #CFCECE #DEDEDE #EBEAEA

Shades

#838181 #6F6D6D #5A5858 #484747 #343232 #1F1E1E

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