#9AA29B Color
#9AA29B is rgb(154, 162, 155) in RGB, hsl(127, 4%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 4%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AA29Brgb(154, 162, 155)hsl(127, 4%, 62%)hsv(127, 5%, 64%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 4%, 36%)oklch(70.4% 0.014 149.2)lab(65.81% -3.97 2.61)lch(65.81% 4.75 146.63)What #9AA29B 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 #9AA29B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AA29B Channel Values
How #9AA29B 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 154 · G 162 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 4% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 5% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AA29B 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 #9AA29B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AA29B; 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 #9AA29B
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 #9AA29B 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.
#9AA29B#A1A19B#9EA19B#9F9F9B#9DA09B#9BA1A1#9BA19F#A0A0A0Using #9AA29B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9aa29b: #9AA29B;background-color: #9AA29B;colors: { 'color-9aa29b': '#9AA29B' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.635, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_9aa29b">#9AA29B</color>fill="#9AA29B"More Gray Colors
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#9AA29B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AA29B?
#9AA29B is a light gray — rgb(154, 162, 155) in RGB and hsl(127, 4%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #9AA29B?
#9AA29B is rgb(154, 162, 155) — red 154, green 162, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AA29B?
#9AA29B converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 4%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AA29B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AA29B scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AA29B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AA29B 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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