#979596 Color

#979596 is rgb(151, 149, 150) in RGB and hsl(330, 1%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979596

HEX#979596

RGBrgb(151, 149, 150)

HSLhsl(330, 1%, 59%)

HSVhsv(330, 1%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.003 345.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979596 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 text7.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979596 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979596 Complementary#959796 Analogous#979597 Analogous#979595 Triadic#969795 Triadic#959697

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979596, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7A5A6 #B3B2B3 #C2C1C2 #CFCECF #DEDEDE #EBEAEB

Shades

#838182 #6F6D6E #5A5859 #484747 #343233 #1F1E1F

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