#979597 Color

#979597 is rgb(151, 149, 151) in RGB and hsl(300, 1%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979597

HEX#979597

RGBrgb(151, 149, 151)

HSLhsl(300, 1%, 59%)

HSVhsv(300, 1%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.004 325.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979597 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979597 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979597 Complementary#959795 Analogous#969597 Analogous#979596 Triadic#979795 Triadic#959797

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979597, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7A5A7 #B3B2B3 #C2C1C2 #CFCECF #DEDEDE #EBEAEB

Shades

#838183 #6F6D6F #5A585A #484748 #343234 #1F1E1F

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